Ascena Retail Group, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Ascena Retail Group, Inc. in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY
Employer Ascena Retail Group, Inc. Report ID 2015107426
Address 4989 Stelton Road City, State ZIP SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07080
Event Date October 6, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 448120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.55000, -74.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee fell off of a ladder and injured her back while attempting to fix a banner in the store window.

Incident Summary

On October 6, 2015, a worker at Ascena Retail Group, Inc. in SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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