VIANINI PIPE, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — WHITEHOUSE STATION, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | VIANINI PIPE, INC. | Report ID | 20181010918 |
| Address | 81 COUNTY LINE ROAD | City, State ZIP | WHITEHOUSE STATION, NEW JERSEY 08889 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Pickup truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 327332 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.59000, -74.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was getting off a forklift when he missed a step and fell backwards, hitting his head on a parked pickup truck nearby. He suffered fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2018, a worker at VIANINI PIPE, INC. in WHITEHOUSE STATION, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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