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Bon Chef Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — LAFAYETTE, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bon Chef Inc. in LAFAYETTE, NEW JERSEY
Employer Bon Chef Inc. Report ID 2020021617
Address 205 Route 94 City, State ZIP LAFAYETTE, NEW JERSEY 07848
Event Date February 18, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 332215 Inspection # 1464077
GPS Coordinates 41.09000, -74.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a forklift/picker platform, retrieving product from a third-tier shelf. He fell about 15 feet, suffering a broken wrist, broken ribs and a head wound that required stitches. The employee's lanyard was not connected at the time of the fall.

Incident Summary

On February 18, 2020, a worker at Bon Chef Inc. in LAFAYETTE, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered 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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