Johnson & Wales University
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Johnson & Wales University | Report ID | 2024032727 |
| Address | 55 Shipyard Street | City, State ZIP | PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 02905 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Rib(s), oblique area |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Structural barriers n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 611310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.79000, -71.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employees were carrying the front end of a racing rowboat from one section of the warehouse to another, when the injured employee backed into a yellow corner guard rail (three-inch round pipe bolted to the floor) and fell backward, landing on the right side of his back and fracturing three ribs. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2024, a worker at Johnson & Wales University in PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures to the rib(s), oblique area. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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