Date | City | State | Employer | Body Part | Event |
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2021-06-28 | Westerly | Ri | FERREIRA CONSTRUCTION CO. | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
An employee was hand digging in a trench 4 feet deep. As the employee was about to exit the trench using a ladder, he tripped on a pipe and fell against a spreader bar with a locking pin sticking out. The employee's lower torso impacted the locking pin when he fell, resulting in a severe bruise and contusion. | |||||
2018-05-24 | Westerly | Rhode Island | WESTERLY HOSPITAL | Multiple body parts | Fall on same level, n.e.c. |
An employee lost balance and fell while turning away from a workstation on wheels, fracturing her right wrist and right hip. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery. | |||||
2017-02-23 | Westerly | Rhode Island | A/Z CORPORATION | Wrist(s) and elbow(s) | Fall on same level due to tripping over self |
An employee was loading tools into company vehicles when he tripped and fell on asphalt, breaking his left elbow and wrist. |