Suburban Contract Cleaning Inc.

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - BEDFORD, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Suburban Contract Cleaning Inc. in BEDFORD, Massachusetts
Employer Suburban Contract Cleaning Inc.
Address 4 Crosby Drive
City, State ZIP BEDFORD, Massachusetts 01730
Report ID 2016032382
Event Date March 19, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561720
GPS Coordinates 42.50429, -71.24171

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Incident Narrative

An employee fell off a 12-foot ladder and was hospitalized with multiple fractured ribs.

Incident Summary

On March 19, 2016, a worker at Suburban Contract Cleaning Inc. in BEDFORD, Massachusetts suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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