Eversource Energy
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — WORTHINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Eversource Energy | Report ID | 20201211415 |
| Address | 428 West Street | City, State ZIP | WORTHINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01098 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Limbs, branches-unattached |
| Secondary Source | Trees | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.37000, -72.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in an aerial bucket clearing branches. A 70-pound branch hung up in the tree after being cut, then fell and struck the employee in the back and neck. The employee suffered a broken scapula and three broken vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2020, a worker at Eversource Energy in WORTHINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with limbs, branches-unattached identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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