Weston Landscape & Tree Company, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — WESTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Weston Landscape & Tree Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021877 |
| Address | 23 Sutton Place | City, State ZIP | WESTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02493 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Skull |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.36000, -71.32000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was 5-6 steps up a 12' orchard-style ladder when the ladder shifted on a patch of black ice. The employee lost balance and fell, becoming entangled in the ladder, and struck his head against the pavement during the fall resulting in a skull fracture.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2018, a worker at Weston Landscape & Tree Company, Inc. in WESTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the skull. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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