Eversource Energy
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Eversource Energy | Report ID | 2025043835 |
| Address | High Street/Oliver Street | City, State ZIP | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02108 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.35000, -71.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing down a ladder in a manhole. The ladder shifted, the employee fell to the ground, and their legs got entangled in the rungs of the ladder. He sustained a fractured tibia and fibula.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2025, a worker at Eversource Energy in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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