Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - NATICK, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. in NATICK, Massachusetts
Employer Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc.
Address 321 Speen Street
City, State ZIP NATICK, Massachusetts 01760
Report ID 2017087815
Event Date August 15, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 444130
GPS Coordinates 42.30392, -71.37952

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Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing a ladder and fell resulting in a head and shoulder injury.

Incident Summary

On August 15, 2017, a worker at Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc. in NATICK, Massachusetts suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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