Gap Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - VERNON HILLS, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Gap Inc. in VERNON HILLS, Illinois
Employer Gap Inc.
Address Banana Republic, 219 Hawthorn Center
City, State ZIP VERNON HILLS, Illinois 60061
Report ID 20161110654
Event Date November 12, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 448140
GPS Coordinates 42.23000, -87.96000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using a two-step step stool to reach a high shelf when she fell and struck her knee on the stool. She broke her left knee and was hospitalized for surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 12, 2016, a worker at Gap Inc. in VERNON HILLS, Illinois suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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