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General Pallet Industries, Inc

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and dislocations — ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at General Pallet Industries, Inc in ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY
Employer General Pallet Industries, Inc Report ID 2022087623
Address 36 Pine St. City, State ZIP ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY 07866
Event Date August 26, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 321920 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.90000, -74.50000

Incident Narrative

After loading a 53-foot drop-deck flatbed trailer with pallets and strapping them down, an employee climbed onto the flatbed, then lost his balance and fell off. He suffered a dislocated ankle and facial fractures and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 26, 2022, a worker at General Pallet Industries, Inc in ROCKAWAY, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures and dislocations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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