Ace Endico Corporation
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet — Fractures — CROTON ON HUDSON, NEW YORK
| Employer | Ace Endico Corporation | Report ID | 2024076439 |
| Address | 1280 Albany Post Rd. | City, State ZIP | CROTON ON HUDSON, NEW YORK 10520 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Straight trucks, box trucks |
| Secondary Source | Non-riding pallet jack | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.21000, -73.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an electric pallet jack to make a delivery at a customer location when the jack malfunctioned and continued reversing after the employee stopped pressing the reverse button on the handle. The jack and loaded pallet struck his leg and he fell from the liftgate onto the street. The employee struck his right elbow, shoulder, upper back, and chest on the street and was hospitalized with fractured ribs.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2024, a worker at Ace Endico Corporation in CROTON ON HUDSON, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet, with straight trucks, box trucks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 33 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet injuries.
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