COLONY DRYWALL INCORPORATED
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | COLONY DRYWALL INCORPORATED | Report ID | 2023076861 |
| Address | 869 Massachusetts Avenue | City, State ZIP | ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02476 |
| Event Date | July 29, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-self-supporting staging |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.41000, -71.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a mobile work platform/baker lift doing finishing work on newly installed drywall. The employee fell and landed on their back, resulting in a scapula fracture.
Incident Summary
On July 29, 2023, a worker at COLONY DRYWALL INCORPORATED in ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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