Rent A Center

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NAPOLEON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rent A Center in NAPOLEON, OHIO
Employer Rent A Center Report ID 2016021264
Address 613 West Clinton St. City, State ZIP NAPOLEON, OHIO 43550
Event Date February 10, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Industry (NAICS) 532310 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.38000, -84.13000

Incident Narrative

On or about February 10, 2016, an employee was hospitalized with a left rib/lung area injury after falling from the tailgate of a delivery truck to the ground.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2016, a worker at Rent A Center in NAPOLEON, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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