Pharmachem LLC.

Fall, slip, trip, unspecified - Intracranial injuries, unspecified - KEARNY, New Jersey

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Pharmachem LLC. in KEARNY, New Jersey
Employer Pharmachem LLC.
Address 265 Harrison Avenue
City, State ZIP KEARNY, New Jersey 07032
Report ID 2020109466
Event Date October 5, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified
Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall, slip, trip, unspecified
Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 493110
GPS Coordinates 40.74816, -74.14497

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Incident Narrative

An employee was checking material inventories in the warehouse when he fell onto a pallet striking the back of his head and losing consciousness.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2020, a worker at Pharmachem LLC. in KEARNY, New Jersey suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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