United Distribution Services, Inc.
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. - Fractures - EDISON, New Jersey
| Employer | United Distribution Services, Inc. |
| Address | 260 Meadow Rd |
| City, State ZIP | EDISON, New Jersey 08837 |
| Report ID | 20201211379 |
| Event Date | December 3, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424330 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.49552, -74.38708 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a cherry picker when it struck a concrete column. The employee was ejected from the cherry picker and landed on the ground. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured ankle.
Incident Summary
On December 3, 2020, a worker at United Distribution Services, Inc. in EDISON, New Jersey suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with elevators, hoists, aerial lifts, personnel platforms-except truck-mounted, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 346 severe injury reports involving "Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. injuries.
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