American Builders and Contractors Supply Co., Inc.
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. - Fractures - SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts
| Employer | American Builders and Contractors Supply Co., Inc. |
| Address | 152 Fisk Ave |
| City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts 01107 |
| Report ID | 2021109253 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2021 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Parts and materials, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423330 |
| Inspection # | 1561572 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.12400, -72.61502 |
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Incident Narrative
On October 27, 2021, two employees were assembling a shelving unit with a co-worker. A boom attachment on the top shelf of the racking fell down as the two employees were pulling on the crossbar to lower one of the shelves in the middle of the rack. The boom fell and hit the crossbar, jamming it in an employee's left collar bone and chest. The cross bar then fell and landed on the other employee's feet, resulting in a fracture and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2021, a worker at American Builders and Contractors Supply Co., Inc. in SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with parts and materials, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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