Roger Williams Park Zoo
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Roger Williams Park Zoo | Report ID | 2022032239 |
| Address | 1000 Elmwood Avenue | City, State ZIP | PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02907 |
| Event Date | March 11, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 712130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.78000, -71.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was carrying a box down a three-step stairway. The employee fell down the stairway and suffered fractures to the left arm, the left knee, and the right side of the pelvis.
Incident Summary
On March 11, 2022, a worker at Roger Williams Park Zoo in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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