Sysco Northern New England
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — WESTBROOK, Maine
| Employer | Sysco Northern New England |
| Address | 36 Thomas Drive |
| City, State ZIP | WESTBROOK, Maine 04092 |
| Report ID | 2025032383 |
| Event Date | March 13, 2025 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries |
| Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Chairs, single-person seating |
| Secondary Source | Chairs, single-person seating |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.64000, -70.34000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was stepping down from a countertop onto a chair. The employee lost their footing and slipped, causing the chair to tip and the employee to fall. They landed on the legs of the chair and suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung.
Incident Summary
On March 13, 2025, a worker at Sysco Northern New England in WESTBROOK, Maine suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet, with chairs, single-person seating 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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