CVS Pharmacy, Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident - Fractures - NORTH SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at CVS Pharmacy, Inc. in NORTH SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island
Employer CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
Address 150 Industrial Highway
City, State ZIP NORTH SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island 02896
Report ID 2023098606
Event Date September 18, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Trailers
Industry (NAICS) 493190
Inspection # 1698337
GPS Coordinates 41.89000, -71.41000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a standing pallet jack when the vehicle struck a chain guard that was sticking 4 inches off a trailer. The employee sustained a right ankle fracture and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 18, 2023, a worker at CVS Pharmacy, Inc. in NORTH SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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