Solar Innovations, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — WELLESLEY HILLS, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Solar Innovations, Inc. | Report ID | 2016010550 |
| Address | 54 Riverdale Road | City, State ZIP | WELLESLEY HILLS, MASSACHUSETTS 02481 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-improvised staging |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236118 | Inspection # | 1128059 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.32000, -71.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing the frame of an atrium and fell from a plank between two extension ladders fracturing an elbow.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2016, a worker at Solar Innovations, Inc. in WELLESLEY HILLS, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-improvised staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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