Foster's Professional Painting Plus, LLC

Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Fractures — NEW LONDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Foster's Professional Painting Plus, LLC in NEW LONDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Employer Foster's Professional Painting Plus, LLC Report ID 2018077024
Address 686 Lake Shore Drive City, State ZIP NEW LONDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03257
Event Date July 12, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified Source of Injury Elevator shafts
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 238320 Inspection # 1332743
GPS Coordinates 43.42000, -71.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell down an unmarked elevator shaft, breaking his foot.

Incident Summary

On July 12, 2018, a worker at Foster's Professional Painting Plus, LLC in NEW LONDON, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with elevator shafts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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