The Scotts Company, LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — LEBANON, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | The Scotts Company, LLC | Report ID | 2024043019 |
| Address | 20 Industrial Road | City, State ZIP | LEBANON, CONNECTICUT 06249 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325314 | Inspection # | 1740449 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.64000, -72.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unclogging mulch from a hopper machine while standing on a ladder. He was reaching for a part when he slipped and fell 12 feet to the ground. The employee sustained fractured ribs and a punctured lung.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2024, a worker at The Scotts Company, LLC in LEBANON, CONNECTICUT suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 590 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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