Eagle Janitorial Services

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — PENNINGTON, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Eagle Janitorial Services in PENNINGTON, NEW JERSEY
Employer Eagle Janitorial Services Report ID 2023010430
Address 1573 Reed Rd City, State ZIP PENNINGTON, NEW JERSEY 08534
Event Date January 14, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.29000, -74.79000

Incident Narrative

An employee was emptying out a cargo van full of cleaning equipment. He climbed up a six-foot A-frame ladder to put some personal belongings up in the loft area of a garage. He fell off the ladder onto the concrete floor and struck his head, resulting in an eardrum rupture, head trauma, and rib fractures.

Incident Summary

On January 14, 2023, a worker at Eagle Janitorial Services in PENNINGTON, NEW JERSEY suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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