Woonasquatucket Valley Community Build, Inc.

Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Dislocation of joints — PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Woonasquatucket Valley Community Build, Inc. in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
Employer Woonasquatucket Valley Community Build, Inc. Report ID 2019099126
Address 27 Sims Avenue City, State ZIP PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02909
Event Date September 3, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Dislocation of joints Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 624190 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.82000, -71.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a small stepladder, getting a nut and bolt needed to fasten a steel tool storage cabinet's roof to its frame. A weight shift caused his right arm twist, and his shoulder was dislocated.

Incident Summary

On September 3, 2019, a worker at Woonasquatucket Valley Community Build, Inc. in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND suffered dislocation of joints to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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