Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Zenas Shoes Inc, 6 Cooper Street, BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY 08016
on — Fractures, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was on a ladder stocking merchandise in a warehouse when he lost his balance and fell to the floor, resulting in a head laceration and a broken thumb that required surgery.
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 oiling and visually inspecting conveyor chains and sprockets. The employee's right index finger was pulled into the chain as he attempted to wipe oil from underneath it. The finger was caught between the chain and sprocket, and the fingertip was amputated.
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.