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APM TERMINALS

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at APM TERMINALS in ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY
Employer APM TERMINALS Report ID 2020087668
Address 5080 MCLESTER ST. City, State ZIP ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY 07207
Event Date August 13, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple leg locations, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.67000, -74.16000

Incident Narrative

At around 4:45 p.m. on August 13, 2020, an employee had just parked a rubber tire gantry and was climbing down from it. He slipped and fell from the fourth rung to the ground, suffering a broken leg and a possible broken tibia and fibula.

Incident Summary

On August 13, 2020, a worker at APM TERMINALS in ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the multiple leg locations, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with cranes-gantry, overhead, monorail, container identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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