Hampshire Fire Protection Co., LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Hampshire Fire Protection Co., LLC | Report ID | 2017032562 |
| Address | 161 Essex Street | City, State ZIP | SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.52000, -70.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder, putting a hanger on a gate valve, when the employee fell off the ladder and into a ditch, breaking a leg.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2017, a worker at Hampshire Fire Protection Co., LLC in SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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