Veolia North America
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — NEWTOWN, Connecticut
| Employer | Veolia North America |
| Address | 24 Commerce Road |
| City, State ZIP | NEWTOWN, Connecticut 06470 |
| Report ID | 2025032326 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries |
| Body Part | Trunk and other upper extremities |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Existing opening, hole in constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Ditches, channels, trenches, excavations |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221320 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.41000, -73.28000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working in a wastewater facility, cleaning a metal screen. He positioned it against a railing on top of a metal grating, which was above a headworks bypass channel. When he stepped onto a trapezoid-shaped section of grating, it slid forward and tipped into the channel. The employee fell about 5 feet into the channel, which contained about 1 foot of stagnant wastewater. He suffered a rotator cuff and ligament tear in his left shoulder, a contusion on the left side of his back, a broken left-side rib, and a tear of the medial collateral ligament in his right knee.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2025, a worker at Veolia North America in NEWTOWN, Connecticut suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the trunk and other upper extremities. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with existing opening, hole in constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 50 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet injuries.
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| Apr 28, 2025 | Capitol View Construction | MANCHESTER, Pennsylvania | Fractures | Hosp. |
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