State Electric Corporation
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PEABODY, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | State Electric Corporation | Report ID | 2019076844 |
| Address | 24 Russell Street | City, State ZIP | PEABODY, MASSACHUSETTS 01960 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.55000, -71.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell about 6.5 feet from the utility body of a truck and suffered a wrist injury. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2019, a worker at State Electric Corporation in PEABODY, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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