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West Street Truck Repair, Inc.

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — WEST BRIDGEWATER, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at West Street Truck Repair, Inc. in WEST BRIDGEWATER, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer West Street Truck Repair, Inc. Report ID 20161211773
Address 411 West Street City, State ZIP WEST BRIDGEWATER, MASSACHUSETTS 02379
Event Date December 19, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Jacks
Industry (NAICS) 811111 Inspection # 1199927
GPS Coordinates 42.02000, -71.06000

Incident Narrative

A trailer sub-frame assembly was sitting on three jack stands and an employee was using two bottle jacks to raise the axles so he could install the wheels. The trailer became unstable and shifted, causing the assembly to fall on and break the employee's femur.

Incident Summary

On December 19, 2016, a worker at West Street Truck Repair, Inc. in WEST BRIDGEWATER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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