Cort Furniture Rental Corporation
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Fractures — NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Cort Furniture Rental Corporation | Report ID | 2023076519 |
| Address | 670 Canton Street | City, State ZIP | NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS 02062 |
| Event Date | July 20, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 532289 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.20000, -71.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was having a disciplinary conversation with a co-worker. The injured employee was attacked/punched by the co-worker and sustained fractured ribs, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 20, 2023, a worker at Cort Furniture Rental Corporation in NORWOOD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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