ACCURATE BOX COMPANY, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PATERSON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | ACCURATE BOX COMPANY, INC. | Report ID | 2021108525 |
| Address | 86 FIFTH AVENUE | City, State ZIP | PATERSON, NEW JERSEY 07524 |
| Event Date | October 2, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322212 | Inspection # | 1565583 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.93000, -74.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a ladder when it slipped. The employee fell to the concrete floor and suffered two broken hands. He was hospitalized, and required surgery on the right arm.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2021, a worker at ACCURATE BOX COMPANY, INC. in PATERSON, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. 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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