Port Newark Container Terminal, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Port Newark Container Terminal, LLC | Report ID | 2022076458 |
| Address | 241 Calcutta St. | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -74.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unlocking a shoe on a train car. The employee fell from a stationary rail car to the ground and required hospitalization for a fractured right elbow.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2022, a worker at Port Newark Container Terminal, LLC in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with train, locomotive, rail car, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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