Williams College
Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — WILLIAMSTOWN, Massachusetts
| Employer | Williams College |
| Address | 34 Spring Street |
| City, State ZIP | WILLIAMSTOWN, Massachusetts 01267 |
| Report ID | 20191212691 |
| Event Date | December 10, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified |
| Body Part | Head and trunk |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Manlifts |
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 |
| Inspection # | 1450085 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.71000, -73.20000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was in a man lift changing a light bulb in a gym when a spotter lowered one of the stabilizers, causing the employee to fall 25 to 30 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with facial, head, and internal organ injuries.
Incident Summary
On December 10, 2019, a worker at Williams College in WILLIAMSTOWN, Massachusetts suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet, with manlifts identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 150 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 26 to 30 feet injuries.
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