Builder's First Source
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Builder's First Source | Report ID | 2023065356 |
| Address | 15 Sawmill Street | City, State ZIP | PHILLIPSBURG, NEW JERSEY 08865 |
| 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -75.18000 | ||
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
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