Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Name: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk at Rite Aid
Start: 4/13/2017

1 hospitalization · 2017043372 · 4/13/2017 · Rite Aid

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Nature of injury: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source: Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords

Employer

Name: Rite Aid
Location: 5945 Post Rd, NORTH KINGSTOWN, RHODE ISLAND, 02852
NAICS: 446110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was walking behind the front counter when she tripped over a phone cord and fell into the counter striking her ribs on the counter. The employee was hospitalized for a rib fracture and collapsed lung.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown