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American Cargo Express

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — UNION, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Cargo Express in UNION, NEW JERSEY
Employer American Cargo Express Report ID 20181010131
Address 2345 Vauxhall Rd City, State ZIP UNION, NEW JERSEY 07083
Event Date October 1, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # 1350177
GPS Coordinates 40.70000, -74.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a truck when boxes of merchandise collapsed, striking him on the back.

Incident Summary

On October 1, 2018, a worker at American Cargo Express in UNION, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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