Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.
Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified - Fractures - CONCORD, Massachusetts
| Employer | Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. |
| Address | 1075 Lowell Rd |
| City, State ZIP | CONCORD, Massachusetts 01742 |
| Report ID | 20181010800 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2018 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Coccygeal region |
| Event Type | Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Structural elements, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Tables, worktables |
| Industry (NAICS) | 512110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.48606, -71.37185 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working from an extension ladder to hang drapes on second-floor level windows when he transferred from the ladder to a small plywood ledge. The ledge gave way and he fell backwards, landing on top of a folding table. The table then broke and the employee landed on the floor. His tape measurer was on his belt and it impacted his lower spine. He was hospitalized with a fractured coccyx.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2018, a worker at Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. in CONCORD, Massachusetts suffered fractures to the coccygeal region. The incident was classified as fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified, with structural elements, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 204 severe injury reports involving "Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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