HORIZON BEVERAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED

Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels — Fractures — NORTON, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at HORIZON BEVERAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED in NORTON, Massachusetts
Employer HORIZON BEVERAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED
Address 45 Commerce Way
City, State ZIP NORTON, Massachusetts 02766
Report ID 2024109222
Event Date October 2, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Hip joint(s)
Event Type Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels
Source of Injury Curbs
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424820
GPS Coordinates 41.95974, -71.14001

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Incident Narrative

An employee was exiting the building when he fell on the concrete/curb and was hospitalized with a fractured hip and a head contusion.

Incident Summary

On October 2, 2024, a worker at HORIZON BEVERAGE COMPANY, INCORPORATED in NORTON, Massachusetts suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels, with curbs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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