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State Electric Corporation

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at State Electric Corporation in MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer State Electric Corporation Report ID 2017032215
Address Tufts Central Utility Plant, 419 Boston Road City, State ZIP MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS 02155
Event Date March 10, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.40000, -71.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was ascending an eight-foot step ladder to install a metal strut and fell five feet off the ladder fracturing the right ankle.

Incident Summary

On March 10, 2017, a worker at State Electric Corporation in MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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