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Verizon - New Jersey

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ALLAMUCHY, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Verizon - New Jersey in ALLAMUCHY, NEW JERSEY
Employer Verizon - New Jersey Report ID 2020099228
Address Pole 249, Johnsonburg Rd City, State ZIP ALLAMUCHY, NEW JERSEY 07820
Event Date September 29, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Utility and telephone poles
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 517212 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.93000, -74.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was starting to climb a utility pole after attaching the lower removable rung assembly. When the employee stepped on one of the rungs, it gave way and locked in place. The employee fell backward to the ground 4 feet below. The employee sustained back pain between the shoulders.

Incident Summary

On September 29, 2020, a worker at Verizon - New Jersey in ALLAMUCHY, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with utility and telephone poles identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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