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John Clarke Retirement Center

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at John Clarke Retirement Center in MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND
Employer John Clarke Retirement Center Report ID 2021010359
Address 600 Valley Road City, State ZIP MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND 02842
Event Date January 13, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 623110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.50000, -71.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was reaching for supplies in the supply room when she tripped over a box and fell, sustaining a fracture to her right leg that required hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 13, 2021, a worker at John Clarke Retirement Center in MIDDLETOWN, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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