Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at OCEAN COUNTY MALL, 1201 HOOPER AVE., TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY 08753
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was separating lighting on electrical relays. The employee was shocked by wires and fell from a ladder to the ground, suffering a broken hip.
An employee was on an A-frame ladder retrieving materials from a shelf. He slipped and fell and his leg got caught in the ladder rungs, breaking his left tibia.
An employee was unloading materials from a flatbed trailer when they fell from the trailer and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
An employee was unloading appliances at a customer location for delivery. The employee was moving a water heater to be placed on the liftgate when he stepped backward and fell to the ground. The employee sustained rib and back injuries.
An employee was driving a reach truck when it struck another reach truck that just stopped with its forks raised. The forks penetrated the operator compartment of the employee's vehicle and broke his right tibia and fibula. He was hospitalized and underwent surgery.
At about 6:00 p.m., an employee was leaving his truck when he slipped and fell, his left side and back striking the truck's bumper. He suffered muscle and tendon injuries and lower back pain.
An employee was installing fence posts when they stepped into a recently dug hole that was not visible due to rainfall. The employee's leg was fractured.
An employee assisted in cleaning material from a conveyor pit. After the pit was cleaned, the employee proceeded to replace metal safety plates to ensure other employees did not fall into the pit. While replacing one of the last plates, the employee mis-stepped and fell approximately 5 feet into the pit. The employee was hospitalized with back/side bruising, elbow bruising, bone bruises, and/or fractured ribs.
An employee was walking on the sidewalk. When they stepped off the curb, they fell to the ground, resulting in fractures to their tibia, fibula, and a metatarsal.