Cintas Fire Protection Division
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — VOORHEES, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Cintas Fire Protection Division | Report ID | 2024109410 |
| Address | 320 Route 73 | City, State ZIP | VOORHEES, NEW JERSEY 08043 |
| Event Date | October 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561621 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.85000, -74.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on the second step of a four-foot ladder to remove a pipe plug using a wrench. The wrench slipped and he lost his balance. The employee fell from the ladder to the floor, landing on his right knee. The employee sustained a fractured right tibia.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2024, a worker at Cintas Fire Protection Division in VOORHEES, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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