Fall from collapsing structure or equipment less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Carpenter Powder Products Inc, 500 Park East Drive, WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND 02895
on — Fractures, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
On March 23, 2017, an employee ascended to the fourth rung of a ladder when it collapsed and he fell to the ground. He lost consciousness, broke his wrist, and sustained possible facial fractures, requiring hospitalization.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Movable ladders, unspecified
More severe injuries at Carpenter Powder Products Inc
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