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Lyons VA Medical Center

Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LYONS, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lyons VA Medical Center in LYONS, NEW JERSEY
Employer Lyons VA Medical Center Report ID 2019055134
Address 151 Knollcroft Road City, State ZIP LYONS, NEW JERSEY 07939
Event Date May 21, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment Source of Injury Structures and surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 621491 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.66000, -74.55000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were in the dock area and walking towards the parking lot. One employee climbed over a railing to take a short cut and the railing gave way and fell on both employees. One employee was hospitalized for traumatic injury to the neck, shoulder and foot.

Incident Summary

On May 21, 2019, a worker at Lyons VA Medical Center in LYONS, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck, caught, or crushed in other collapsing structure or equipment, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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