AutoZone Store #3231

Fall on same level due to slipping — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — COVENTRY, RHODE ISLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at AutoZone Store #3231 in COVENTRY, RHODE ISLAND
Employer AutoZone Store #3231 Report ID 2017032417
Address 801 Tiogue Ave City, State ZIP COVENTRY, RHODE ISLAND 02816
Event Date March 15, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Parking lot-paved
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 441310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.68000, -71.56000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on ice in the parking lot, fell backwards and struck the back of his head on the ground resulting in a subdural hematoma.

Incident Summary

On March 15, 2017, a worker at AutoZone Store #3231 in COVENTRY, RHODE ISLAND suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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