M & M Transport Services, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — PUTNAM, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | M & M Transport Services, Inc. | Report ID | 20241111045 |
| Address | 185 Park Road | City, State ZIP | PUTNAM, CONNECTICUT 06260 |
| Event Date | November 29, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Trucks unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484230 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.88000, -71.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading equipment from the back of a trailer. As he was stepping from the trailer to the liftgate, he fell to the asphalt ground from the liftgate and struck the back of his head. He sustained fractured ribs on the right side, a torn right rotator cuff, a sprained right wrist, and a head abrasion.
Incident Summary
On November 29, 2024, a worker at M & M Transport Services, Inc. in PUTNAM, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trucks unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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