SIKA CORPORATION
Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | SIKA CORPORATION | Report ID | 2025043841 |
| Address | 888 Dunbarton Rd | City, State ZIP | MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03102 |
| Event Date | April 24, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Fixed ladder or fire escape |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 325520 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.02000, -71.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell from the top of a fixed ladder, passing through the ladder's access opening and landing on the floor about 6-7 feet below. He suffered nine broken ribs (four on the left side and five on the right), as well as a punctured lung. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 24, 2025, a worker at SIKA CORPORATION in MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet, with fixed ladder or fire escape identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 590 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 30 feet injuries.
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