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Smith & Wesson Corp.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Smith & Wesson Corp. in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Smith & Wesson Corp. Report ID 20161110528
Address 2100 Roosevelt Avenue City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01104
Event Date November 8, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 332994 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.13000, -72.54000

Incident Narrative

On November 8, 2016, an employee was hospitalized after tripping over a pallet jack and suffering a leg injury.

Incident Summary

On November 8, 2016, a worker at Smith & Wesson Corp. in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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