BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB, INC.
Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — NORTHBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB, INC. | Report ID | 2023076018 |
| Address | 6102 Shops Way | City, State ZIP | NORTHBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS 01532 |
| Event Date | July 7, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue | Source of Injury | Dirt particles and dust from dirt, debris |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.29000, -71.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling a box forward on a pallet when dust in the air irritated his eye. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 7, 2023, a worker at BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB, INC. in NORTHBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as exposure through intact skin, eyes, or other exposed tissue, with dirt particles and dust from dirt, debris identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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