US Foods Inc. Rhode Island
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | US Foods Inc. Rhode Island | Report ID | 2018032738 |
| Address | 4 Wave Ave. | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND 02842 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.49000, -71.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the delivery ramp at the rear of his straight truck closing the back door of the trailer when he mis-stepped and then fell approximately 4 feet to the ground, fracturing his right arm.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2018, a worker at US Foods Inc. Rhode Island in MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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