Southcoast Health
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Fractures — FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Southcoast Health | Report ID | 2022109160 |
| Address | 363 Highland Avenue | City, State ZIP | FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS 02720 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker | Source of Injury | Scrubbers-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.70000, -71.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving an auto-scrubber into a storage room, holding the door open with one hand. The employee was pinned between the door frame and the auto-scrubber, which ran over her left foot, causing her to let go of the machine and fall. The machine then stopped on her foot as she was falling. She suffered a broken left ankle and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2022, a worker at Southcoast Health in FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with scrubbers-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 207 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker injuries.
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