Rhode Island Hospital
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Rhode Island Hospital | Report ID | 2022010637 |
| Address | 593 Eddy Street | City, State ZIP | PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02903 |
| Event Date | January 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Parking lot-paved | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.81000, -71.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a loading dock area, moving a laundry cart down a ramp, when he fell backward over the railing onto the pavement below. He landed on his back and hit his head on the asphalt. He suffered broken vertebrae and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 21, 2022, a worker at Rhode Island Hospital in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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