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Health New England, Inc

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Health New England, Inc in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Health New England, Inc Report ID 20191212708
Address 1414 Main Street, ONe Monarch Place, Suite 1500 City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01144
Event Date December 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 524114 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.10000, -72.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking down a flight of stairs carrying packages from the mailroom when the employee missed the last step and fell to the hard stairwell surface. The employee was hospitalized with a ruptured quadriceps tendon.

Incident Summary

On December 11, 2019, a worker at Health New England, Inc in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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