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ISS Facility Services / Shire Manufacturing

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ISS Facility Services / Shire Manufacturing in LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer ISS Facility Services / Shire Manufacturing Report ID 20181212565
Address 300 Shire Way City, State ZIP LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02421
Event Date December 7, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Brooms, mops, and other cleaning tools
Industry (NAICS) 339999 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.42000, -71.25000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on a rag, fell and broke their knee.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2018, a worker at ISS Facility Services / Shire Manufacturing in LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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