New England Pressure Cleaning, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - MENDON, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at New England Pressure Cleaning, Inc. in MENDON, Massachusetts
Employer New England Pressure Cleaning, Inc.
Address 139 Blackstone St
City, State ZIP MENDON, Massachusetts 01756
Report ID 2021043165
Event Date April 15, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Secondary Source Strapping
Industry (NAICS) 561790
GPS Coordinates 42.07812, -71.55925

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Incident Narrative

An employee was closing the door of the box truck when the pull handle broke, causing him to fall to the ground and break a bone in his lower leg that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On April 15, 2021, a worker at New England Pressure Cleaning, Inc. in MENDON, Massachusetts suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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