WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND—
NextGen GHS LLC.
Struck by object tipping over · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at NextGen GHS LLC., 2000 Post Road, WARWICK, RHODE ISLAND 02886 on — Fractures , affecting the Leg(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was moving a wheeled cart from an inside storage area to pavement outside when the wheel became caught on the lip and the cart tipped over. It landed on their leg, resulting in a fractured leg and hospitalization.
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