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Dartmouth Building Supply

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dartmouth Building Supply in NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Dartmouth Building Supply Report ID 2022032800
Address 56 Thorndike Street City, State ZIP NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02458
Event Date March 29, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 444190 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.40000, -71.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was staging materials on a truck. The employee fell from the truck to the ground 4 feet below, suffering broken ribs and punctured lungs.

Incident Summary

On March 29, 2022, a worker at Dartmouth Building Supply in NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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