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Kirklands Stores Inc.

Walking, without other incident-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kirklands Stores Inc. in DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA
Employer Kirklands Stores Inc. Report ID 2016054292
Address 2864 Chapel Hill Road City, State ZIP DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA 30135
Event Date May 17, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Walking, without other incident-single episode Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Industry (NAICS) 442299 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.72000, -84.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a step stool to refresh a kitchen display. After stepping off the step stool, he began walking, felt a pop in his right leg, and experienced leg pain. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 17, 2016, a worker at Kirklands Stores Inc. in DOUGLASVILLE, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as walking, without other incident-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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