JOSEPH T. CAZEAULT & SONS, INC.
Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — DUXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | JOSEPH T. CAZEAULT & SONS, INC. | Report ID | 2015086236 |
| Address | Mayflower Avenue and Spring St. | City, State ZIP | DUXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS 02332 |
| Event Date | August 28, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging supported by structure or other means |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1088819 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.00000, -70.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing off of a carpenter's bracket scaffold into a second-story window. He missed the window sill, hung from the scaffold decking, and fell to the ground. He suffered internal bleeding and was hospitalized. A personal fall arrest system was not worn at the time.
Incident Summary
On August 28, 2015, a worker at JOSEPH T. CAZEAULT & SONS, INC. in DUXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with scaffolds-staging supported by structure or other means identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.
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