JK GLASS COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, spinal cord, unspecified — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | JK GLASS COMPANY, INCORPORATED | Report ID | 2015010299 |
| Address | 20 Somerset Street | City, State ZIP | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02118 |
| Event Date | January 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, spinal cord, unspecified | Body Part | Coccygeal region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238150 | Inspection # | 1019995 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.35000, -71.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from an 8 foot high staging (pedestrian screen). Employee injured his tail bone and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 9, 2015, a worker at JK GLASS COMPANY, INCORPORATED in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered traumatic injuries to bones, nerves, spinal cord, unspecified to the coccygeal region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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