Kane Industries, Inc.
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Kane Industries, Inc. | Report ID | 2025021076 |
| Address | 60 Sunderland Road | City, State ZIP | WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01604 |
| Event Date | February 3, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Head unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Shelves, shelving, racks |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238290 | Inspection # | 1802919 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.24000, -71.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing a storage rack to retrieve a box when he lost his footing and fell. The employee struck his head on a stationary forklift below.
Incident Summary
On February 3, 2025, a worker at Kane Industries, Inc. in WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the head unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with shelves, shelving, racks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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