Pratt & Whitney, North Berwick Parts Center
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — NORTH BERWICK, MAINE
| Employer | Pratt & Whitney, North Berwick Parts Center | Report ID | 2016032379 |
| Address | 113 Wells Street | City, State ZIP | NORTH BERWICK, MAINE 03906 |
| Event Date | March 19, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336412 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.30000, -70.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee on a ladder was unwiring a spindle motor from a grinding machine. The employee fell from the ladder to the concrete floor, fracturing the left wrist and left hip and requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 19, 2016, a worker at Pratt & Whitney, North Berwick Parts Center in NORTH BERWICK, MAINE suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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