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EMD Serono Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — BILLERICA, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at EMD Serono Inc. in BILLERICA, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer EMD Serono Inc. Report ID 2017098740
Address 45B Middlesex Turnpike City, State ZIP BILLERICA, MASSACHUSETTS 01821
Event Date September 12, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Sheets, towels, linens, bedding
Industry (NAICS) 325412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.51000, -71.23000

Incident Narrative

An employee squeezed through an area between a table and wall, tripped on the table cloth, and fell on his right knee fracturing it.

Incident Summary

On September 12, 2017, a worker at EMD Serono Inc. in BILLERICA, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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