Helena Agri-Enterprises
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — MEDWAY, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Helena Agri-Enterprises | Report ID | 2023076723 |
| Address | 21 Trotter Drive | City, State ZIP | MEDWAY, MASSACHUSETTS 02053 |
| Event Date | July 26, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.13000, -71.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was positioning an empty tote on the back of a straight-body truck for securement. He lost his footing and fell to the ground. The tote then fell and struck the employee, resulting in fractures to vertebrae and ribs.
Incident Summary
On July 26, 2023, a worker at Helena Agri-Enterprises in MEDWAY, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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