Quintiles, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Quintiles, Inc. | Report ID | 2017032828 |
| Address | 15 Transportation Way Logan International Airport | City, State ZIP | EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02128 |
| Event Date | March 29, 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 | Bus |
| Secondary Source | Person, other than injured or ill worker, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541712 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.36000, -71.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was exiting a bus and broke their ankle in two places.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2017, a worker at Quintiles, Inc. in EAST BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with bus identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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