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BJ's Wholesale Club

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — JOHNSTON, RHODE ISLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BJ's Wholesale Club in JOHNSTON, RHODE ISLAND
Employer BJ's Wholesale Club Report ID 20171212180
Address 200 Stone Hill Road City, State ZIP JOHNSTON, RHODE ISLAND 02919
Event Date December 23, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Parking lot-paved
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 452910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.81000, -71.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on black ice in the parking lot, fracturing his left ankle.

Incident Summary

On December 23, 2017, a worker at BJ's Wholesale Club in JOHNSTON, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures to the ankle(s). 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.

Context

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