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Structures Derek International Steel Erectors

Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Structures Derek International Steel Erectors in SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Structures Derek International Steel Erectors Report ID 2020098910
Address 101 South Street City, State ZIP SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS 02144
Event Date September 19, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # 1494080
GPS Coordinates 42.37000, -71.09000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell through a hole in the decking on the ninth floor to the eighth floor below and suffered a compression fracture of two vertebrae and a fractured wrist.

Incident Summary

On September 19, 2020, a worker at Structures Derek International Steel Erectors in SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 11 to 15 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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