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Riley Brothers, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Riley Brothers, Inc. in STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Riley Brothers, Inc. Report ID 2022021087
Address 84 Tosca drive City, State ZIP STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02072
Event Date February 5, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.13000, -71.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing up a truck step in order to enter the vehicle when their foot slipped on the icy step and their hand slipped from the icy hand hold. The employee fell, resulting in four fractured ribs.

Incident Summary

On February 5, 2022, a worker at Riley Brothers, Inc. in STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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