Master Home Services Inc
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — DEDHAM, Massachusetts
| Employer | Master Home Services Inc |
| Address | 27 Dexter St |
| City, State ZIP | DEDHAM, Massachusetts 02026 |
| Report ID | 2024098602 |
| Event Date | September 16, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries |
| Body Part | Shoulder(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet |
| Source of Injury | Extension ladders |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236118 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.25185, -71.18590 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on an extension ladder completing pest control measures on the gutter of a home. The employee fell 32 feet from the ladder to the ground and sustained a fractured wrist, a dislocated shoulder, and a chest injury. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 16, 2024, a worker at Master Home Services Inc in DEDHAM, Massachusetts suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the shoulder(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with extension ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 27 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet injuries.
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