Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CVS Pharmacy, Inc., CVS Health Corporation, WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND 02895
on — Concussions, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a picker when it struck a stack of pallets. His body moved forward and he struck his face on the computer monitor in the vehicle, resulting in a concussion, laceration, and blurry vision.
HospitalizedBrainForklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
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An employee was manually moving empty pallets in a warehouse. The employee struck their head on a racking system, suffered head injuries, and was hospitalized.
An employee was driving a cart around the driving range to pick up golf balls. The vehicle struck an in-ground target causing the employee to strike his forehead on the windshield. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their nose and cheekbone and lacerations to their head and hands.
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