Cresco Labs
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Cresco Labs | Report ID | 2021042862 |
| Address | 1 West Street | City, State ZIP | FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS 02720 |
| Event Date | April 6, 2021 | 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, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Stairs, steps-indoors | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 111419 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.72000, -71.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While on a 6-foot rolling platform ladder, an employee was using a bandsaw to cut a section of piping. As the employee finished making a cut, the ladder tilted forward, then moved backward, before toppling over. The employee fell over the handrail of the platform and struck his ribs on the handrail of a nearby emergency exit staircase. The employee was hospitalized with four broken ribs and a punctured lung.
Incident Summary
On April 6, 2021, a worker at Cresco Labs in FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS 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, unspecified, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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