CVS Pharmacy, Inc.

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Concussions — WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at CVS Pharmacy, Inc. in WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island
Employer CVS Pharmacy, Inc.
Address CVS Health Corporation, 1 CVS Drive
City, State ZIP WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island 02895
Report ID 20231211595
Event Date December 22, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions
Body Part Brain
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 493110
Inspection # 1718768
GPS Coordinates 41.99000, -71.47000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a picker when it struck a stack of pallets. His body moved forward and he struck his face on the computer monitor in the vehicle, resulting in a concussion, laceration, and blurry vision.

Incident Summary

On December 22, 2023, a worker at CVS Pharmacy, Inc. in WOONSOCKET, Rhode Island suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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