U S Postal Service
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — VERNON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | U S Postal Service | Report ID | 2019065803 |
| Address | 530 County Rd. | City, State ZIP | VERNON, NEW JERSEY 07462 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.19000, -74.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee tripped on a parked hand pump jack. He fell on the pump jack and broke his right arm.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2019, a worker at U S Postal Service in VERNON, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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