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Staples

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Staples in FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY
Employer Staples Report ID 2020043702
Address Pond Road Shopping Plaza, 4345 Highway Rt 9 City, State ZIP FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY 07728
Event Date April 22, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Movable ladders, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 453210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.28000, -74.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was taking down or placing chairs in storage while standing on the top platform of a rolling stair ladder when he fainted and fell to the concrete floor. He was hospitalized with a fractured skull, fractured spine, and a broken rib.

Incident Summary

On April 22, 2020, a worker at Staples in FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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