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US Electrical Services, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Electrical Services, Inc. in STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer US Electrical Services, Inc. Report ID 2019054450
Address 100 Campanelli Parkway City, State ZIP STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02072
Event Date May 1, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 423610 Inspection # 1398600
GPS Coordinates 42.11000, -71.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was picking product from a rack 64" off the ground. The employee stepped back from the pallet on the rack and slipped off striking his leg on the order picker or the pallet and lacerating his right leg just below the knee. Fall protection was worn at the time.

Incident Summary

On May 1, 2019, a worker at US Electrical Services, Inc. in STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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