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Hood Distribution

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet — Fractures — STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hood Distribution in STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Hood Distribution Report ID 2023021315
Address 92 Evans Dr City, State ZIP STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02072
Event Date February 10, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 444190 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.13000, -71.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing on the load on a tractor trailer to secure loose pieces of material. He fell about 10-12 feet, landing on the ground and suffering a broken elbow.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2023, a worker at Hood Distribution in STOUGHTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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