FUSE BUILDS LLC
Overexertion while materials moving by hand — Soft tissue injuries unspecified — BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | FUSE BUILDS LLC | Report ID | 2024087672 |
| Address | 400 Wood Rd, | City, State ZIP | BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS 02184 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soft tissue injuries unspecified | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion while materials moving by hand | Source of Injury | Pumps except oil well |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.21000, -71.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning in the mechanical room. He went to move a pump weighing 30 pounds from the concrete floor to a pallet so the floor could be swept. As he picked up the pump he felt pain in his back and so he put the unit down. He then fell and was unable to get up. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2024, a worker at FUSE BUILDS LLC in BRAINTREE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soft tissue injuries unspecified to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion while materials moving by hand, with pumps except oil well identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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