Worthen Industries, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Worthen Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2021108557 |
| Address | 34 Cellu Drive | City, State ZIP | NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03060 |
| Event Date | October 4, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325520 | Inspection # | 1558308 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.79000, -71.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a fixed ladder in order to reach the platform of a machine when they fell from the ladder to the ground, resulting in a broken hip, a broken wrist, and a skull fracture.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2021, a worker at Worthen Industries, Inc. in NASHUA, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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