Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at PSE &G, 721 Bear Tavern Road, EWING, NEW JERSEY 08628
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
A small crew was trimming trees. An employee in the bucket truck was moving a rope when the boom hit the ground and the truck tilted over at a 45-degree angle, causing the employee to sustain a fractured ankle and ribs.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Boom truck, bucket or basket hoist truck
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