Total Temp, Inc.

Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — HANOVER, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Total Temp, Inc. in HANOVER, Massachusetts
Employer Total Temp, Inc.
Address 1251 Washington Street
City, State ZIP HANOVER, Massachusetts 02339
Report ID 2017087523
Event Date August 7, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet
Source of Injury Ladders-fixed
Industry (NAICS) 238220
GPS Coordinates 42.13966, -70.84255

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Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a fixed ladder to access the HVAC system on a roof when the ladder came off the building. He fell approximately 10 feet to the ground, fracturing his legs.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2017, a worker at Total Temp, Inc. in HANOVER, Massachusetts suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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