CVS Health Distribution Center
Twisting, reaching, bending — Soft tissue injuries unspecified — WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | CVS Health Distribution Center | Report ID | 2025076796 |
| Address | 400 Founders Drive | City, State ZIP | WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND 02895 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soft tissue injuries unspecified | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Twisting, reaching, bending | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | 1837478 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.99000, -71.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee strained his back after reaching for product on a pallet. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2025, a worker at CVS Health Distribution Center in WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND suffered soft tissue injuries unspecified to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as twisting, reaching, bending, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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