Aura Properties
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. - BROOKLINE, Massachusetts
| Employer | Aura Properties |
| Address | 38 Inglewood Ave |
| City, State ZIP | BROOKLINE, Massachusetts 02445 |
| Report ID | 20201110812 |
| Event Date | November 14, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. |
| Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Trees |
| Industry (NAICS) | 531311 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.32000, -71.13000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was at a construction site to review project work and to direct future project work. After concluding her meeting, the employee was in the driveway returning to her vehicle to leave the construction site when a tree from the abutting property fell and struck the employee, portions of the building under construction, and a vehicle. The employee lost consciousness and suffered skull and brain injuries that required surgery. The employee also sustained neck trauma and bone fractures along with lacerations, bruising, and swelling.
Incident Summary
On November 14, 2020, a worker at Aura Properties in BROOKLINE, Massachusetts suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the head and neck. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with trees identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,936 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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