Viacom, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Viacom, Inc. | Report ID | 2019088686 |
| Address | Prudential Center, 25 Lafayette Street | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07102 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 512110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.73000, -74.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was setting up a stage for a television event when he fell 5 feet off the stage and struck his chest on the edge of the stage, sustaining fractured ribs.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2019, a worker at Viacom, Inc. in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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