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Verizon Telecom

Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Verizon Telecom in FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY
Employer Verizon Telecom Report ID 2025010736
Address 999 W Main Street City, State ZIP FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY 07728
Event Date January 23, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip joint(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source of Injury Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow, hail
Industry (NAICS) 517110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.23000, -74.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was leaving for the day when they slipped on black ice and fell, resulting in a hip fracture.

Incident Summary

On January 23, 2025, a worker at Verizon Telecom in FREEHOLD, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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