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Aura Properties

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Aura Properties in BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Aura Properties Report ID 20201110812
Address 38 Inglewood Ave City, State ZIP BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS 02445
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 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.32000, -71.13000

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

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