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Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc. in BLOOMFIELD, CONNECTICUT
Employer Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc. Report ID 2018099279
Address 22 East Dudley Town Rd City, State ZIP BLOOMFIELD, CONNECTICUT 06002
Event Date September 7, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 4413 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.85000, -72.69000

Incident Narrative

On September 7, 2018, an employee fell from a 6-foot step ladder while cutting wiring in a test unit, suffering a fractured skull, broken ribs, and a back injury that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 7, 2018, a worker at Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc. in BLOOMFIELD, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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