Goguen Transportation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Goguen Transportation | Report ID | 2024098758 |
| Address | 100 Baker Street | City, State ZIP | GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS 01440 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Bees, hornets, wasps | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.57000, -71.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on an 8-foot ladder while removing adhesive from the back of a truck trailer using a solution and a plastic scraper. The employee was on the fifth step of the ladder when they began swatting a bee and fell off the ladder to the ground below, resulting in broken ribs and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2024, a worker at Goguen Transportation in GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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