J&G Foods, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — SUTTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | J&G Foods, Inc. | Report ID | 2018054283 |
| Address | 71 BLACKSTONE ST | City, State ZIP | SUTTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01590 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Structures and surfaces, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424470 | Inspection # | 1313508 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.18000, -71.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed onto a catwalk in the kill room to get a bird out of the facility. The employee stepped on some foam in the overhead thinking it was a solid floor and fell approximately 18 feet to the floor, suffering a fractured elbow and head contusion.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2018, a worker at J&G Foods, Inc. in SUTTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 16 to 20 feet, with structures and surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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