Creed-Monarch, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Creed-Monarch, Inc. | Report ID | 2020109516 |
| Address | One Pucci Park | City, State ZIP | NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT 06050 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Ground, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.66000, -72.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had been disposing of scrap bar and fell into the well of a receiving dock. The employee sustained fractured ribs, a fractured clavicle, and a punctured lung.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2020, a worker at Creed-Monarch, Inc. in NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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