Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 6 to 10 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Polar Corp., 40 WALCOTT ST., WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS 01603
on — Fractures, affecting the neck and back.
Final narrative
A bottle became stuck on the empty bottle conveyor line. Two employees approached the bottle from opposite directions and arrived at the bottle at the same time. The section of platform the employees were standing on failed and the employees fell 9 feet to the floor below. One employee was treated and released. The second employee was hospitalized for a C7 fracture, a T1 transverse fracture, a T12 chance fracture, and a L1 superior end plate compression fracture. Her injuries required surgery.
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On December 15, 2023, the injured employee was working from a ladder. A co-worker climbed the backside of the ladder and the ladder failed. The injured employee fell approximately 8 feet to the ground and sustained multiple fractures.
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