Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Eii Inc., 38 Bella Road, LUMBERTON TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY 08048
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was using a 4x4 to move a steel beam onto a truck when the board snapped, causing him to lose his balance and fall from the truck. He fractured his ankle.
HospitalizedAnkle(s)Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
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