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Athena Health Care Systems MA, LLC

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Bruises, contusions — WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Athena Health Care Systems MA, LLC in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Athena Health Care Systems MA, LLC Report ID 2019010298
Address 1350 Main St City, State ZIP WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01603
Event Date January 10, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Bruises, contusions Body Part Groin
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 623110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.24000, -71.85000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sitting on a stack of three plastic milk crates. When she stood up, the crates became unstable and upended, causing her to fall and land on one of the crates. She suffered a contusion and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 10, 2019, a worker at Athena Health Care Systems MA, LLC in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered bruises, contusions to the groin. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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