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Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20191212635 · 12/9/2019 · T. J. Maxx, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Nature of injury
Traumatic injuries to spinal cord, unspecified

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to slipping
Source
Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Water

Employer

Name
T. J. Maxx, Inc.
Location
135 Goddard Memorial Dr, WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, 01603
NAICS
423990
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a powered industrial truck (PIT) when the PIT struck a sprinkler head, creating a flood of water from overhead. The employee disembarked the PIT and slipped and fell on the wet concrete floor while attempting to exit the flooded area, suffering a serious spinal injury.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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