State Garden
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | State Garden | Report ID | 2024076425 |
| Address | 300 Third Street | City, State ZIP | CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS 02150 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Bags, sacks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.39000, -71.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading bags into the dumpster and used the controls to begin crushing the bags. He threw an additional bag up into the dumpster and walked around the front side of the trash compactor. He slipped on a bag and fell forward, striking the granite curbing on the front side of the dumpster as he fell. The employee sustained fractures to his left tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2024, a worker at State Garden in CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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