Gillespie Corporation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WARE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Gillespie Corporation | Report ID | 2021043062 |
| Address | 34 Pine Street | City, State ZIP | WARE, MASSACHUSETTS 01082 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Elevators |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 333921 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.26000, -72.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in an elevator that was being built. While stepping from the floor of the elevator (which was raised 4 feet off the floor on sawhorses) to an 8-foot fiberglass ladder, he missed his rung and fell backwards, landing on his shoulder on the floor. He suffered a shoulder injury.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2021, a worker at Gillespie Corporation in WARE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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