New England Renewable Power Whitefield, LLC
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WHITEFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | New England Renewable Power Whitefield, LLC | Report ID | 2023109760 |
| Address | 260 Airport Road | City, State ZIP | WHITEFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03598 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221117 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.35000, -71.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in the cooling tower to replacing fill braces. While cleaning up after job completion, they fell from a plank that was 5 feet from the floor of the cooling tower basin. The employee was taken to the hospital for neck pain and a contusion.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2023, a worker at New England Renewable Power Whitefield, LLC in WHITEFIELD, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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