CHARTER OAK CREMATORY, LLC

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — OXFORD, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CHARTER OAK CREMATORY, LLC in OXFORD, CONNECTICUT
Employer CHARTER OAK CREMATORY, LLC Report ID 2018054809
Address 333 Christian Street City, State ZIP OXFORD, CONNECTICUT 06478
Event Date May 17, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 812220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.48000, -73.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was repositioning the remains in a cremation chamber using a repositioning tool. The tool slipped and sprung back toward him, leaving him off balance. He fell, fracturing his pelvis.

Incident Summary

On May 17, 2018, a worker at CHARTER OAK CREMATORY, LLC in OXFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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