Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Becon, Inc., 522 Cottage Grove Road, BLOOMFIELD, CONNECTICUT 06002
on — Fractures, affecting the pelvis.
Final narrative
An employee was using a tarp to cover an overbleed stack. He slipped on the tarp and fell, landing on a solid metal surface and breaking his pelvis.
HospitalizedPelvisTarps, plastic or fabric sheeting
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