Kmart Corporation
Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Kmart Corporation | Report ID | 2015107410 |
| Address | 1180 Walnut Bottom Road | City, State ZIP | CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17013 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Climbing or stepping up or down-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.18000, -77.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling merchandise and placing it on a cart. She stepped on a pallet to stack more merchandise on the cart and twisted her right ankle as she turned around and was coming off the pallet.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2015, a worker at Kmart Corporation in CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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