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Cambridge Landscape Co., Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Concussions — ALLSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cambridge Landscape Co., Inc. in ALLSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Cambridge Landscape Co., Inc. Report ID 20181010546
Address 65 North Harvard Street City, State ZIP ALLSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02134
Event Date October 12, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 541320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.36000, -71.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on an 8-foot step ladder repairing a glass panel over the boards in a hockey rink when he fell from the ladder to the skating rink ice. He lost consciousness and suffered a concussion, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 12, 2018, a worker at Cambridge Landscape Co., Inc. in ALLSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered concussions to the brain. 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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