G & C CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC.

Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified — Fractures — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at G & C CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC. in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer G & C CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC. Report ID 2024087051
Address Simmons College City, State ZIP BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02115
Event Date August 2, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Part of body unspecified
Event Type Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified Source of Injury Scaffolds, staging unspecified
Secondary Source Nonpressurized containers unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 238110 Inspection # 1767165
GPS Coordinates 42.33000, -71.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a platform to load material onto a truck. An operator lowered the load near the edge of the platform so the employee could remove the straps. The weight of the load caused the platform to tip and the employee fell to the ground. The employee sustained fractures and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 2, 2024, a worker at G & C CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION, INC. in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the part of body unspecified. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment unspecified, with scaffolds, staging unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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