Waterson Terminal Services, LLC
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Waterson Terminal Services, LLC | Report ID | 20221210985 |
| Address | 35 Terminal Road | City, State ZIP | PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02905 |
| Event Date | December 19, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lumbar region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Source of Injury | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 488320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.79000, -71.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a tarp from a 20-foot pile of road salt. He fell approximately 10 feet down the face of the salt pile and sustained a lower back injury at the bottom of the pile.
Incident Summary
On December 19, 2022, a worker at Waterson Terminal Services, LLC in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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