Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at WALGREEN EASTERN CO., INC., 220 Newport Ave, RUMFORD, RHODE ISLAND 02916
on — Dislocations, affecting the Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e).
Final narrative
An employee tripped and fell over a U-boat while putting supplies from the U-boat into the pharmacy. The employee was hospitalized for a dislocated shoulder and required surgery.
Hospitalized Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e) Other constructed surface
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