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Caritas Construction

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Caritas Construction in HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY
Employer Caritas Construction Report ID 20191010617
Address 3401 Montgomery Drive City, State ZIP HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY 08691
Event Date October 10, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Guardrails, road dividers
Industry (NAICS) 236116 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.21000, -74.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was framing a wall for a new construction. The employee fell backward against a guardrail, which broke; the employee then fell from the second floor to the ground, suffering a concussion and broken ribs.

Incident Summary

On October 10, 2019, a worker at Caritas Construction in HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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