TRUMBULL-NELSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — LITTLETON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | TRUMBULL-NELSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. | Report ID | 2016010863 |
| Address | Littleton Regional Hospital, 600 St Johnsbury Rd | City, State ZIP | LITTLETON, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03561 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.31000, -71.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was preforming drywall taping and working from a baker scaffold when he fell off, breaking three ribs and potentially puncturing a lung.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2016, a worker at TRUMBULL-NELSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. in LITTLETON, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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