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Yard Works, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures and other injuries, unspecified — WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Yard Works, Inc. in WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND
Employer Yard Works, Inc. Report ID 2023065302
Address 1309 Warwick Avenue City, State ZIP WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND 02888
Event Date June 15, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Walls
Secondary Source Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.74000, -71.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a 20-inch wall pulling weed cloth when they fell backward onto the concrete sidewalk, sustaining a head injury as well as a wrist and arm fracture.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2023, a worker at Yard Works, Inc. in WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures and other injuries, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with walls identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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