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G.V.W. Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at G.V.W. Inc. in MIDDLETON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer G.V.W. Inc. Report ID 2023010325
Address 20 Manning Avenue City, State ZIP MIDDLETON, MASSACHUSETTS 01949
Event Date January 11, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Coccygeal region
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Secondary Source Stairs, steps-indoors
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection # 1645755
GPS Coordinates 42.59000, -70.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was closing a roof hatch when the handle on the hatch slipped off. The employee then lost his balance and fell to a cement stairwell deck below. He sustained a tailbone fracture.

Incident Summary

On January 11, 2023, a worker at G.V.W. Inc. in MIDDLETON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the coccygeal region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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