Planned Companies
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Planned Companies | Report ID | 2022043453 |
| Address | 77 Hudson St. | City, State ZIP | JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY 07302 |
| Event Date | April 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Structures and surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 531110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -74.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a 6-foot ladder, removing elevator wall covers in a service elevator. He reached over sideways from the ladder to remove a cover and fell approximately 4 feet from the ladder. The employee sustained injury to their back and knee.
Incident Summary
On April 21, 2022, a worker at Planned Companies in JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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