Allan Industries
Other jump to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Allan Industries | Report ID | 2019065809 |
| Address | 116 Village Blvd | City, State ZIP | PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08540 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other jump to lower level 11 to 15 feet | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Power washers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.35000, -74.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 6/08/2019, an employee was power washing a building from inside a motorized bucket lift when the water hose of the power washer became lodged in the lift, causing it to trigger the up switch located in the bucket. When the lift began to rise unexpectedly, the employee jumped out of the lift, falling approximately 12 feet to the concrete sidewalk below. The employee fractured the left arm, nasal, and orbital bones; suffered a concussion and blood clot; and lacerated the left leg.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2019, a worker at Allan Industries in PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other jump to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 7 severe injury reports involving "Other jump to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other jump to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.
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