Bozzuto's, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - CHESHIRE, Connecticut

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Bozzuto's, Inc. in CHESHIRE, Connecticut
Employer Bozzuto's, Inc.
Address 224 Sandbank Road
City, State ZIP CHESHIRE, Connecticut 06410
Report ID 2023087372
Event Date August 13, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424410
GPS Coordinates 41.53448, -72.89921

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Incident Narrative

An employee climbed up into a fuel truck to get something from the cab. While stepping out of the truck, the employee missed the second step and fell about 5 feet. The employee struck their head on the pavement and sustained head lacerations and back injuries.

Incident Summary

On August 13, 2023, a worker at Bozzuto's, Inc. in CHESHIRE, Connecticut suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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