North Ridge Contracting, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — DOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | North Ridge Contracting, Inc. | Report ID | 2018054518 |
| Address | 383 Central Avenue | City, State ZIP | DOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03820 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.19000, -70.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a scaffold removing duct from overhead when the employee lost balance and fell 4 feet to the floor, suffering a broken hip.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2018, a worker at North Ridge Contracting, Inc. in DOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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