Superior Contracting Services
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Superior Contracting Services | Report ID | 2020098451 |
| Address | 70 Inner Belt Road | City, State ZIP | SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS 02143 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Switchboards, switches, fuses | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.37000, -71.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing electrical conduits and a junction box from the exterior of a building. While on a 12-foot A-frame ladder, the employee removed the cover from the junction box and was loosening the anchor bolts within the empty junction box when the entire box and six conduit pipes broke free from the wall and struck the ladder. The ladder tipped over and the employee fell approximately 9 to 10 feet onto the asphalt ground, breaking his ankle. The conduit pipes then fell on him. The broken ankle required surgery.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2020, a worker at Superior Contracting Services in SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2018 | Curbit, Inc. | EUSTIS, NEBRASKA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 23, 2016 | Jody Wilson Construction, Inc. | OCKLAWAHA, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Oct 26, 2021 | CHI OVERHEAD DOOR, INC. | HANOVER, PENNSYLVANIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 16, 2015 | American Airlines | DFW AIRPORT, TEXAS | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Aug 23, 2016 | AT&T | AUSTIN, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 5, 2017 | KRSTEV CONSTRUCTION CO | ELMHURST, ILLINOIS | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Mar 31, 2017 | The Larson Group, Inc. | CINCINNATI, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 11, 2020 | BATES ELECTRIC | LARGO, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |