ATOSA CATERING EQUIPMENT INC.
Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway — Fractures — WESTBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | ATOSA CATERING EQUIPMENT INC. | Report ID | 2016076929 |
| Address | 203 Flanders Rd | City, State ZIP | WESTBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS 01581 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423740 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.27000, -71.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving two refrigerators with a pallet jack when the top refrigerator tipped over and landed on the employee. The employee suffered bruises and broken vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2016, a worker at ATOSA CATERING EQUIPMENT INC. in WESTBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by shifting load during transport, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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