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United Road Services

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Road Services in TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY
Employer United Road Services Report ID 2022032641
Address 395 Route 37 East City, State ZIP TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY 08753
Event Date March 24, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561599 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.95000, -74.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a truck ladder to mount a truck. The employee fell off the ladder to the ground about 3 feet below, suffering contusions and fractures to his arm.

Incident Summary

On March 24, 2022, a worker at United Road Services in TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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