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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2021087453 · 8/31/2021 · North Shore Mechanical Contractors Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Ankle(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Other jump to lower level, unspecified
Source
Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Garage doors

Employer

Name
North Shore Mechanical Contractors Inc
Location
1 Patriot Park, BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS, 01730
NAICS
238220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was on a ladder, putting ceiling tiles back in the grid in a loading dock area. The loading dock's garage door then opened, and the employee jumped from the ladder to avoid being struck by the door. He suffered a broken ankle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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