Marks Overhead Door LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Cuts and abrasions or bruises — CEDAR KNOLLS, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Marks Overhead Door LLC | Report ID | 2022042941 |
| Address | 86 East Hanover Ave | City, State ZIP | CEDAR KNOLLS, NEW JERSEY 07927 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts and abrasions or bruises | Body Part | Cranial region, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Secondary Source | Walls | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | 1587444 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -74.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a scissor lift conducting demolition work on a concrete wall so a garage door could be installed. The concrete wall collapsed and knocked the scissor lift backward. The employee was ejected from the scissor lift and landed on the concrete surface below. The scissor lift also fell. The employee sustained severe lacerations and contusions to the back of his head.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2022, a worker at Marks Overhead Door LLC in CEDAR KNOLLS, NEW JERSEY suffered cuts and abrasions or bruises to the cranial region, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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