Dean & Deluca Gourmet Foods
Fall while sitting — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | Dean & Deluca Gourmet Foods | Report ID | 20161110754 |
| Address | 2526 E 36th Circle N. | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67219 |
| Event Date | November 16, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall while sitting | Source of Injury | Chairs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | 1193394 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.75000, -97.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a back injury and required hospitalization after the employee's chair broke.
Incident Summary
On November 16, 2016, a worker at Dean & Deluca Gourmet Foods in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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