Atlantic Ambulance Corporation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels — NEWTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Atlantic Ambulance Corporation | Report ID | 2024010078 |
| Address | Newton Medical Center 175 High Street | City, State ZIP | NEWTON, NEW JERSEY 07860 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels | Body Part | Lung(s), pleura |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Straight trucks, box trucks |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.05000, -74.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a metal rolling cart from a truck to the loading dock when they fell off the liftgate to the ground. The employee sustained a right fourth rib fracture and displacement as well as a lung contusion.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2024, a worker at Atlantic Ambulance Corporation in NEWTON, NEW JERSEY suffered closed trauma involving internal organs, major blood vessels to the lung(s), pleura. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with straight trucks, box trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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