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Mass General Brigham Home Care, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Mass General Brigham Home Care, Inc. in FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Mass General Brigham Home Care, Inc. Report ID 2025043136
Address 123 City, State ZIP FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 01701
Event Date April 3, 2025 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back lumbar region
Event Type Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source of Injury Ramps, inclines
Secondary Source Rain
Industry (NAICS) 623110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.32000, -71.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking down a wet metal wheelchair ramp at a patient's home. She slipped, fell, and suffered a broken lower back vertebra. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On April 3, 2025, a worker at Mass General Brigham Home Care, Inc. in FRAMINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the back lumbar region. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with ramps, inclines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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