Rite Aid of Pennsylvania, Inc.
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Abrasions, scratches — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Rite Aid of Pennsylvania, Inc. | Report ID | 2015063969 |
| Address | 4616 - 4650 North Broad Street | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19104 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Abrasions, scratches | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 446110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.95000, -75.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was injured while setting up a rotating rack used to display canes. The employee suffered a corneal abrasion to the left eye.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2015, a worker at Rite Aid of Pennsylvania, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered abrasions, scratches to the eye(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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