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Granite State Plumbing & Heating, LLC

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — STRATHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Granite State Plumbing & Heating, LLC in STRATHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Employer Granite State Plumbing & Heating, LLC Report ID 2016032148
Address Lindt, 1 Fine Chocolate Place City, State ZIP STRATHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03885
Event Date March 10, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Extension ladders
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.01000, -70.90000

Incident Narrative

On 3/10/16, at 6:15 a.m., an employee went up a ladder to unlock a hatch and access the roof for work. He unlocked and opened the hatch, saw that the ladder was not extended 3 feet above, and went back down to readjust it. He lost his footing and fell 8 to 10 feet, breaking his left leg and right heel. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On March 10, 2016, a worker at Granite State Plumbing & Heating, LLC in STRATHAM, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered fractures to the foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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