AXION SPECIALTY CONTRACTING, LLC
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — NORTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | AXION SPECIALTY CONTRACTING, LLC | Report ID | 2018099189 |
| Address | Commerce Way | City, State ZIP | NORTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02766 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Ceilings, walls, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.95000, -71.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a lift into another room and had closed the room door when a sheet metal damper installed in the wall above the door fell from the ceiling and hit the employee's back, fracturing the C5 vertebra and compressing other vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2018, a worker at AXION SPECIALTY CONTRACTING, LLC in NORTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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