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Delta Beckwith Elevator Company

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Delta Beckwith Elevator Company in CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Delta Beckwith Elevator Company Report ID 2017032303
Address 100 Binney Street City, State ZIP CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02142
Event Date March 13, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Head, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238290 Inspection # 1241479
GPS Coordinates 42.36000, -71.08000

Incident Narrative

On 3/13/17, a ladder slipped while an employee accessed an elevator pit and the employee fell 14 feet to the elevator platform. The employee then rolled and fell an additional 6 feet to the elevator pit, suffering a hairline fracture to the head.

Incident Summary

On March 13, 2017, a worker at Delta Beckwith Elevator Company in CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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