CVS Distribution Center
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LUMBERTON TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | CVS Distribution Center | Report ID | 20231110265 |
| Address | 1 Berry Drive | City, State ZIP | LUMBERTON TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY 08048 |
| Event Date | November 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck and back |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -74.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a cherry picker approximately 30 feet high, selecting boxes of merchandise from warehouse racking to place onto a pallet. The employee fell and sustained neck and back injuries.
Incident Summary
On November 7, 2023, a worker at CVS Distribution Center in LUMBERTON TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck and back. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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