Stokes Equipment Company
Struck by other falling object n.e.c. — Fractures — PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Stokes Equipment Company | Report ID | 2024054129 |
| Address | 1070 Thomas Bush Memorial blvd | City, State ZIP | PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY 08110 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck |
| Event Type | Struck by other falling object n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811310 | Inspection # | 1747565 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -75.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking a dock leveler when the leveler fell on the employee and fractured their neck.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2024, a worker at Stokes Equipment Company in PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the neck. The incident was classified as struck by other falling object n.e.c., with loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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