APM TERMINALS PORT ELIZABETH
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | APM TERMINALS PORT ELIZABETH | Report ID | 2023054182 |
| Address | 5080 MCLESTER ST. | City, State ZIP | ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY 07207 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Windshields, vehicle windows | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.66000, -74.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a truck waiting for an intermodal container to be discharged off a ship and loaded onto the truck. The employee noticed a military vehicle armored window and frame on top of the container. The employee went to catch the object while it slide off the container; he fell backward from ground level and struck his head on the ground, sustaining a skull laceration and injury to the first cervical vertebra.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2023, a worker at APM TERMINALS PORT ELIZABETH in ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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