Methuen Construction Co., Inc.
Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet — Fractures — FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Methuen Construction Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2025065563 |
| Address | 5 Arsene Street | City, State ZIP | FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS 02719 |
| Event Date | June 11, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds, staging unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1830382 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.64000, -70.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were working on an elevated work platform. While they were installing a fiberglass extension ladder into an empty sewage treatment clarifier, the platform fell, causing both employees to fall about 14 feet. One of them suffered fractures to the nose, a finger, ribs, and vertebrae. The other employee also sustained a fracture. Both employees were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 11, 2025, a worker at Methuen Construction Co., Inc. in FAIRHAVEN, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 30 feet, with scaffolds, staging unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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