Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

ARCO National New England, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — PLAINVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ARCO National New England, Inc. in PLAINVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer ARCO National New England, Inc. Report ID 2020032826
Address 5 Commerce Boulevard City, State ZIP PLAINVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS 02762
Event Date March 27, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Switchboards, switches, fuses
Secondary Source Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.01000, -71.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was helping a delivery driver stabilize a large switchgear on a lift gate. The switchgear shifted and fell off the gate, breaking the employee's ankle.

Incident Summary

On March 27, 2020, a worker at ARCO National New England, Inc. in PLAINVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with switchboards, switches, fuses identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,850 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part injuries.

See all reports for ARCO National New England, Inc..

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
May 11, 2018 RES AMERICA CONSTRUCTION, INC. TAMPA, KANSAS Fractures Hosp.
Aug 26, 2021 Dura-Bond Steel Corporation EXPORT, PENNSYLVANIA Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Aug 10, 2021 MidTex Masonry, LLC CISCO, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Dec 21, 2017 Bay Limited TEXAS CITY, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
Oct 26, 2023 ABC Tower Services, LLC AUBURN, GEORGIA Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Feb 22, 2016 Frederick Logan Company, Inc. LEETSDALE, PENNSYLVANIA Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Jul 18, 2022 East Texas Articulate Sheet Metal MINEOLA, TEXAS Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Hosp.
Jun 22, 2017 UPS FREIGHT PENNSAUKEN, NEW JERSEY Intracranial injuries, unspecified Hosp.

About This OSHA Report

This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.

Browse All Injury Reports Workplace Safety Stats Workplace Safety Home
Browse All Injury Reports