Jacobson & Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds - ELIZABETH, New Jersey
| Employer | Jacobson & Company, Inc. |
| Address | 1079 East Grand Street |
| City, State ZIP | ELIZABETH, New Jersey 07207 |
| Report ID | 2019065634 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Cutting handtools-power not determined, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.66674, -74.20863 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was confirming measurements on the fascia/soffits. While dismounting the ladder, he lost balance, caught his foot on the front rail of the ladder, and fell onto metal cutting shears that impaled his right side. He suffered injury to his kidney, liver and colon.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2019, a worker at Jacobson & Company, Inc. in ELIZABETH, New Jersey suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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