Murphy Road Recycling LLC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BERLIN, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Murphy Road Recycling LLC | Report ID | 2023087753 |
| Address | 655 Christian Lane | City, State ZIP | BERLIN, CONNECTICUT 06037 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | 1693737 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.64000, -72.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sweeping loose materials from a dock leveler when a truck pulled away from the loading dock. This caused the dock leveler to drop and the employee to fall to the ground, resulting in left tibia and fibula fractures that required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2023, a worker at Murphy Road Recycling LLC in BERLIN, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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