Brockton Neighborhood Health Center
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Brockton Neighborhood Health Center | Report ID | 2024087868 |
| Address | 63 Main Street | City, State ZIP | BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02301 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 621111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.08000, -71.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A facility was being evacuated due to a natural gas leak. An employee fell while walking down stairs and suffered injuries to the head and shoulder, as well as a broken right leg.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2024, a worker at Brockton Neighborhood Health Center in BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the leg(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with stairs, steps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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