A. RUSSO & SONS, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | A. RUSSO & SONS, INC. | Report ID | 2016098540 |
| Address | 560 PLEASANT STREET | City, State ZIP | WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS 02472 |
| Event Date | September 9, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1177728 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.36000, -71.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell off of forklift blades and suffered suspected broken ribs.
Incident Summary
On September 9, 2016, a worker at A. RUSSO & SONS, INC. in WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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