ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — GROTON, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION | Report ID | 2024087330 |
| Address | 75 EASTERN POINT ROAD, Transient Material Area | City, State ZIP | GROTON, CONNECTICUT 06340 |
| Event Date | August 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Utility carts, hand trucks, dollies | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 336612 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.34000, -72.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 10:30 a.m. on August 9, 2024, an employee tripped over the T-handle of a storage handling cart, which was lying on the ground. The employee fell, suffered a broken left wrist and right arm, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 9, 2024, a worker at ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION in GROTON, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,563 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slip or trip" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slip or trip injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Fall on same level due to slip or trip events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2025 | Marshall Health Network | HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Walmart Supercenter | EVANS, GEORGIA | Fractures | Hosp., Amp. |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Your Auction of Tampa Bay | SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Hosp. |
| Nov 6, 2024 | AT&T | CONYERS, GEORGIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Allied Universal Security Services | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages without skull fracture | Hosp. |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Young Developers, LLC | NORWALK, CONNECTICUT | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. | WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Rindler Poultry , LLC | SAINT HENRY, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |