Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CVS Pharmacy, Inc., 150 Industrial Drive, NORTH SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND 02896
on — Fractures , affecting the Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was operating a powered industrial truck and was coming out of a trailer when their right foot was caught by a chain and fractured.
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.
On October 17, 2023, an employee bent over to adjust an anti-fatigue mat on the floor when she lost her balance and fell forward, striking her face on the floor. The employee suffered facial fractures and a fractured elbow.
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