CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, INC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - NORWELL, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, INC in NORWELL, Massachusetts
Employer CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, INC
Address 42 Long Water Drive
City, State ZIP NORWELL, Massachusetts 02061
Report ID 2017043892
Event Date April 29, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562211
GPS Coordinates 42.16000, -70.88000

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Incident Narrative

An employee fell off the back of a parked truck while closing the door, suffering an open wrist fracture.

Incident Summary

On April 29, 2017, a worker at CLEAN HARBORS ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, INC in NORWELL, Massachusetts suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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