Crane Currency
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — DALTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Crane Currency | Report ID | 2019032486 |
| Address | 130 Housatonic St | City, State ZIP | DALTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01226 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 322121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.46000, -73.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 10:45 a.m. on March 7, 2019, an employee was at the back of a printing press, where dried paper had wrapped around a carrying roll. He was 3 feet up a 6-foot ladder, removing the stuck paper, when he fell to the cement floor, encountering wall-mounted valves, a metal catch tray on the floor, and a metal grating. He suffered back pain and two lacerations, one to the back of the head and one on the left elbow. Each laceration required stitches.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2019, a worker at Crane Currency in DALTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered cuts, lacerations to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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