FAIRFIELD PALLET CO. INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BRIDGETON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | FAIRFIELD PALLET CO. INC. | Report ID | 2022010164 |
| Address | 282 ROCKVILLE RD | City, State ZIP | BRIDGETON, NEW JERSEY 08302 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 321920 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.36000, -75.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were strapping down pallets on a truck. One of them fell from the truck to the ground and suffered a broken hip.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2022, a worker at FAIRFIELD PALLET CO. INC. in BRIDGETON, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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