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Casella Recycling LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHARLESTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Casella Recycling LLC in CHARLESTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Casella Recycling LLC Report ID 2021087016
Address 24 Bunker HIll Industrial Park City, State ZIP CHARLESTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS 02129
Event Date August 18, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Vehicle, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562920 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.37000, -71.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell from a ladder on a vehicle, landing on the ground and suffering a hip injury.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2021, a worker at Casella Recycling LLC in CHARLESTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with vehicle, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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