Ferrellgas

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ferrellgas in NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT
Employer Ferrellgas Report ID 2018066271
Address 11 Rado Dr City, State ZIP NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT 06770
Event Date June 25, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424720 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.50000, -73.02000

Incident Narrative

On June 25, 2018, an employee was using a sling to offload 120-gallon tanks from the back of a truck. He fell from the truck to the ground, sustaining a lumbar compression fracture.

Incident Summary

On June 25, 2018, a worker at Ferrellgas in NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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