Maaco Auto Body Shop & Painting
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Bruises, contusions — UNION, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Maaco Auto Body Shop & Painting | Report ID | 2023054018 |
| Address | 2333 U.S. 22 | City, State ZIP | UNION, NEW JERSEY 07083 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Scalp |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811121 | Inspection # | 1677471 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.69000, -74.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was masking glass to prepare a semi-truck for painting. While stepping over the engine compartment, the employee stepped on the rubber fender well trim and fell approximately 6 feet to the floor, resulting in a contusion on the back of his head.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2023, a worker at Maaco Auto Body Shop & Painting in UNION, NEW JERSEY suffered bruises, contusions to the scalp. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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