CUMBERLAND FARMS, INC

Fall on same level due to slipping - Intracranial injuries, unspecified - WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at CUMBERLAND FARMS, INC in WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts
Employer CUMBERLAND FARMS, INC
Address 165 Flanders Rd
City, State ZIP WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts 01581
Report ID 2019065687
Event Date June 6, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified
Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Water
Industry (NAICS) 447110
GPS Coordinates 42.27605, -71.56508

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Incident Narrative

An employee was walking in the production area while carrying bags of product. The employee slipped on water drainage from adjacent equipment that was being washed and fell striking their head on the floor. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 6, 2019, a worker at CUMBERLAND FARMS, INC in WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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