CVS Distribution Center

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object - Fractures - NORTH SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at CVS Distribution Center in NORTH SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island
Employer CVS Distribution Center
Address 150 Industrial Drive
City, State ZIP NORTH SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island 02896
Report ID 2022043548
Event Date April 25, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 424210
GPS Coordinates 41.99021, -71.56055

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Incident Narrative

An employee was picking boxes off the back pallet in a racking system. The employee tripped over the front pallet (which was on the floor in front of the rack) and fell on her hip. The hip was broken and she was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On April 25, 2022, a worker at CVS Distribution Center in NORTH SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island suffered fractures to the hip(s). 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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