Harvard Medical School
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Harvard Medical School | Report ID | 2020087705 |
| Address | 200 Longwood Avenue | City, State ZIP | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02115 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.33000, -71.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a cart of recycled material. A manual jack struck the cart. The employee fell backwards to the ground, suffering a rib injury.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2020, a worker at Harvard Medical School in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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