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M S International, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — EDISON, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at M S International, Inc. in EDISON, NEW JERSEY
Employer M S International, Inc. Report ID 20211210464
Address 45 Brunswick Ave. City, State ZIP EDISON, NEW JERSEY 08817
Event Date December 6, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 423320 Inspection # 1567123
GPS Coordinates 40.53000, -74.40000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were picking up 74-pound boxes of porcelain tile and stacking them onto a pallet. The stack (of about nine boxes) tipped over and struck one employee's left leg and ankle area, breaking the ankle.

Incident Summary

On December 6, 2021, a worker at M S International, Inc. in EDISON, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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