A-1 Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SOUTH WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | A-1 Services, Inc. | Report ID | 20211110284 |
| Address | Amazon Distribution Center, 240 Ellington Road | City, State ZIP | SOUTH WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT 06074 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders-fixed |
| Secondary Source | Structures and surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1566532 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.80000, -72.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a fixed ladder when he lost his grip and fell four feet to the steel platform below. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured shoulder and ribs and a bruised lung.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2021, a worker at A-1 Services, Inc. in SOUTH WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders-fixed identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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