Builder's First Source

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - PHILLIPSBURG, New Jersey

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Builder's First Source in PHILLIPSBURG, New Jersey
Employer Builder's First Source
Address 15 Sawmill Street
City, State ZIP PHILLIPSBURG, New Jersey 08865
Report ID 2023065356
Event Date June 17, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Pickup truck
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 444190
GPS Coordinates 40.68065, -75.17835

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Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on the bed of his truck using a strap with a built-in band cutter to band a pack of beams to the headboard of his truck. The employee lost balance and fell approximately 48 inches from the bed of the truck onto the blacktop surface below. The employee landed on his left hip area, resulting in a fracture.

Incident Summary

On June 17, 2023, a worker at Builder's First Source in PHILLIPSBURG, New Jersey suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with pickup truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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