Bridgewater Farm Supply Co., Inc.

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Intracranial injuries, unspecified — BRIDGEWATER, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bridgewater Farm Supply Co., Inc. in BRIDGEWATER, Massachusetts
Employer Bridgewater Farm Supply Co., Inc.
Address 1000 Plymouth Street
City, State ZIP BRIDGEWATER, Massachusetts 02324
Report ID 2022108813
Event Date October 6, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Intracranial injuries, unspecified
Body Part Brain
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
Source of Injury Crowbars
Industry (NAICS) 424910
GPS Coordinates 41.99340, -70.93931

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using a pry bar to free a portable lift that was stuck. The pry bar slipped and struck him in the head. The employee was knocked unconscious and sustained a cut to the forehead above the right eye.

Incident Summary

On October 6, 2022, a worker at Bridgewater Farm Supply Co., Inc. in BRIDGEWATER, Massachusetts suffered intracranial injuries, unspecified to the brain. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with crowbars identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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