Red Thread Spaces, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — MILFORD, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Red Thread Spaces, LLC | Report ID | 20191212452 |
| Address | 248 Old Gate Lane | City, State ZIP | MILFORD, CONNECTICUT 06460 |
| Event Date | December 3, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 337214 | Inspection # | 1465060 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.23000, -73.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling cardboard to the back opening of a truck. There was slush that made the back of the truck slippery. The employee slipped and fell backward 4 feet from the truck to the ground, sustaining three broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and a severe head laceration. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 3, 2019, a worker at Red Thread Spaces, LLC in MILFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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