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FIRST STUDENT, INC.

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FIRST STUDENT, INC. in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer FIRST STUDENT, INC. Report ID 2015052797
Address 600 BERKSHIRE AVE. City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01109
Event Date May 12, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ratchet drivers-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 485410 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.13000, -72.52000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a brake caliper bolt that was stuck on the brakes of a school bus. The employee applied force to the ratchet, which freed the bolt and caused the employee to fall, roll, and break his right ankle. He was hospitalized and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 12, 2015, a worker at FIRST STUDENT, INC. in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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