Harvard Medical School

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Harvard Medical School in 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.

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