The M. Weiss Group, LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — EDISON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | The M. Weiss Group, LLC | Report ID | 2022109248 |
| Address | 40 Executive Ave | City, State ZIP | EDISON, NEW JERSEY 08817 |
| Event Date | October 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.49000, -74.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disposing of boxes of expired product in the dumpster when they lost balance and fell into the gap between the dock and the dumpster. The employee sustained a fracture to the left ankle.
Incident Summary
On October 21, 2022, a worker at The M. Weiss Group, LLC in EDISON, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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