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William F. Lynch Co., Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at William F. Lynch Co., Inc. in TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer William F. Lynch Co., Inc. Report ID 2020021501
Address 177 Robert Treat Paine Drive, Myles Standish Industrial City, State ZIP TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02780
Event Date February 14, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Roof surfaces other than roof edge
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 238220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.95000, -71.13000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on an icy patch on a rubber membrane roof, fell to the roof surface, and suffered two broken back vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On February 14, 2020, a worker at William F. Lynch Co., Inc. in TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with roof surfaces other than roof edge identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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