RENT A CENTER
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | RENT A CENTER | Report ID | 2015118744 |
| Address | UNKNOWN | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64128 |
| Event Date | November 18, 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 less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 442110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.06000, -94.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a washer onto a company truck outside of a residential customer's address. The employee slipped on the lift gate and fell. When he fell, the washer fell on top of him causing an unspecified back injury and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2015, a worker at RENT A CENTER in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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