Ocean State Job Lot, Inc.
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Ocean State Job Lot, Inc. | Report ID | 2018032538 |
| Address | 1500 Diamond Hill Road | City, State ZIP | WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND 02895 |
| Event Date | March 14, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Parking lot, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.01000, -71.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking from a loading dock to his tractor when he slipped on ice and fell to the ground, fracturing his right femur.
Incident Summary
On March 14, 2018, a worker at Ocean State Job Lot, Inc. in WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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