Kohl's Department Store
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - MECHANICSBURG, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Kohl's Department Store |
| Address | 6444 Carlisle Pike |
| City, State ZIP | MECHANICSBURG, Pennsylvania 17050 |
| Report ID | 2015129323 |
| Event Date | December 9, 2015 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Neck and back |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 |
| Inspection # | 1113915 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.24813, -77.01186 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a 10-foot step ladder when a bar that holds clothes came loose. She lost her footing and fell 10 feet from the ladder to the concrete floor, breaking vertebrae in her neck and back.
Incident Summary
On December 9, 2015, a worker at Kohl's Department Store in MECHANICSBURG, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the neck and back. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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