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Q&S Surfaces Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Fractures — NORTHWOOD, NEW HAMPSHIRE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Q&S Surfaces Inc. in NORTHWOOD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
Employer Q&S Surfaces Inc. Report ID 2020010013
Address 1299 1st NH Turnpike City, State ZIP NORTHWOOD, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03261
Event Date January 2, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified Source of Injury Floor, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 327991 Inspection # 1455320
GPS Coordinates 43.22000, -71.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking backwards when he tripped and fell to the floor, fracturing his wrist as he tried to catch himself. He got up, became dizzy, and fell a second time, hitting his head on the floor and fracturing his skull.

Incident Summary

On January 2, 2020, a worker at Q&S Surfaces Inc. in NORTHWOOD, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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