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PAUL CINA PLASTERING COMPANY

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Concussions — DUXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at PAUL CINA PLASTERING COMPANY in DUXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer PAUL CINA PLASTERING COMPANY Report ID 2023098744
Address 218 Bolas Road City, State ZIP DUXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS 02332
Event Date September 21, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Scaffolds-self-supporting staging
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238310 Inspection # 1698747
GPS Coordinates 42.04000, -70.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing plaster work from a 5-foot baker scaffold when they lost balance and fell from the scaffold to the ground below, resulting in a head injury and concussion.

Incident Summary

On September 21, 2023, a worker at PAUL CINA PLASTERING COMPANY in DUXBURY, MASSACHUSETTS suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-self-supporting staging identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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