New Jersey American Water Company Inc
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — TINTON FALLS, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | New Jersey American Water Company Inc | Report ID | 2020065433 |
| Address | 1158 Wayside Road | City, State ZIP | TINTON FALLS, NEW JERSEY 07701 |
| Event Date | June 10, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Confined spaces, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.26000, -74.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After performing work in a vault, a mechanic was climbing up a ladder when his hand slipped and he fell 8 feet to the bottom of the vault. He sustained a leg injury that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2020, a worker at New Jersey American Water Company Inc in TINTON FALLS, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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