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WAYNE J. GRIFFIN ELECTRIC INCORPORATED

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WAYNE J. GRIFFIN ELECTRIC INCORPORATED in WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer WAYNE J. GRIFFIN ELECTRIC INCORPORATED Report ID 2021054290
Address 65 Minot Avenue City, State ZIP WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02571
Event Date May 26, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.75000, -70.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing down a stepladder. One of the ladder's legs dropped into a core hole that had been filled with foam and covered with a skim coat the same color as the floor. The ladder tipped and the employee fell, landing 4 feet below and suffering a broken ankle.

Incident Summary

On May 26, 2021, a worker at WAYNE J. GRIFFIN ELECTRIC INCORPORATED in WAREHAM, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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