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Ralph Clayton & Sons - West Creek Plant

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — TINTON FALLS, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ralph Clayton & Sons - West Creek Plant in TINTON FALLS, NEW JERSEY
Employer Ralph Clayton & Sons - West Creek Plant Report ID 2021075864
Address 100 Commerce Drive City, State ZIP TINTON FALLS, NEW JERSEY 07701
Event Date July 17, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 327310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.23000, -74.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a ladder clearing a conveyor belt. A large piece of material fell from the conveyor belt and struck the ladder causing the ladder and the employee to fall to the ground. The employee sustained fractured vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2021, a worker at Ralph Clayton & Sons - West Creek Plant in TINTON FALLS, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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