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The Collins Electric Company,Inc

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Collins Electric Company,Inc in HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer The Collins Electric Company,Inc Report ID 2023065040
Address 45 Lower Westfield Rd City, State ZIP HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS 01040
Event Date June 7, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1676187
GPS Coordinates 42.17000, -72.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on an 8-foot step ladder receiving an electrical conduit through a wall. The wire assist for the conduit broke, causing the employee to fall approximately 3 feet. The employee sustained a hip fracture that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On June 7, 2023, a worker at The Collins Electric Company,Inc in HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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