Brookdale South Bay

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Brookdale South Bay in SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND
Employer Brookdale South Bay Report ID 20221211183
Address 1959 Kingstown Road City, State ZIP SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND 02879
Event Date December 27, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 623110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.46000, -71.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking to her car when she tripped over a pallet. She suffered broken left and right ankles.

Incident Summary

On December 27, 2022, a worker at Brookdale South Bay in SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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