Smith & Wesson Corp.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Smith & Wesson Corp. in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Smith & Wesson Corp. Report ID 2016010462
Address 2100 Roosevelt Avenue City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01104
Event Date January 18, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Metal, woodworking, and special material machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332994 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.13000, -72.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working on a CNC machine. The employee stepped back and tripped on the CNC subframe resulting in injury to the lower left leg and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On January 18, 2016, a worker at Smith & Wesson Corp. in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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