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Verizon Communications

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — WASHINGTON CROSSING, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Verizon Communications in WASHINGTON CROSSING, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Verizon Communications Report ID 20231211326
Address 1040 Taylorsville Rd City, State ZIP WASHINGTON CROSSING, PENNSYLVANIA 18977
Event Date December 12, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
Secondary Source Guardrails, road dividers
Industry (NAICS) 517312 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.28000, -74.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped and fell off the back of a bucket truck and struck a guardrail. The employee sustained fractured ribs and injury to his torso.

Incident Summary

On December 12, 2023, a worker at Verizon Communications in WASHINGTON CROSSING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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