National Refrigeration
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | National Refrigeration | Report ID | 2016076122 |
| Address | 120 Centerville Road | City, State ZIP | WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND 02886 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | 1160920 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.69000, -71.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee working on the heating/air-conditioning unit on a roof fell approximately 10 feet to the ground below. He injured his back and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2016, a worker at National Refrigeration in WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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