Ascena Retail Group, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — 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.
Context
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