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Schindler Elevator, Corp.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Schindler Elevator, Corp. in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
Employer Schindler Elevator, Corp. Report ID 2020010179
Address Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield NJ, 3 Penn Plaza City, State ZIP NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07101
Event Date January 7, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ladders-fixed
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238290 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.73000, -74.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a fixed ladder in an elevator pit performing elevator testing and maintenance when the employee slipped on the third rung and fell 3 feet. The employee was hospitalized with a knee injury and fractured tibia.

Incident Summary

On January 7, 2020, a worker at Schindler Elevator, Corp. in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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