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Savage Arms, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions — WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Savage Arms, Inc. in WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Savage Arms, Inc. Report ID 2020054649
Address 100 SPRINGDALE RD. City, State ZIP WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01085
Event Date May 19, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions Body Part Multiple head locations
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Special process machinery, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 332994 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.14000, -72.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee parked a reach truck at the battery recharging station, fell and struck his head on a battery charger. The employee was hospitalized with a laceration, concussion, and a fractured nose.

Incident Summary

On May 19, 2020, a worker at Savage Arms, Inc. in WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions to the multiple head locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.

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