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WHEATON COLLEGE

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — NORTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WHEATON COLLEGE in NORTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer WHEATON COLLEGE Report ID 2022021052
Address 26 EAST MAIN STREET City, State ZIP NORTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02766
Event Date February 3, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Ground, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 611310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.96000, -71.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee stepped off of pavement onto icy grass and then slipped and fell, resulting in a fractured leg that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On February 3, 2022, a worker at WHEATON COLLEGE in NORTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with ground, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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