Hitting, kicking, beating by other person n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at NCR Voyix Corporation, Walmart, SEEKONK, MASSACHUSETTS 02771
on — Fractures , affecting the Elbow(s).
Final narrative
An employee had just completed a repair at a customer's store and was leaving via the main entrance. A suspected shoplifter ran by (while being chased by the police) and shoved the employee into a shelving unit. The employee suffered a broken elbow and a chin laceration and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Hospitalized Elbow(s) Suspect under pursuit or investigation
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