Sears

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — CLEARWATER, FLORIDA

Employer	Sears	Report ID	20161211858
Address	27001 US Hwy 19 N	City, State ZIP	CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33761
Event Date	December 22, 2016	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Hip(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source	Co-worker
Industry (NAICS)	452111	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	28.01000, -82.73000

Incident Narrative

An associate was at the register when another associate came to take something out of the drawer. He stepped back and hit the drawer that had been opened, causing a chain reaction. He stumbled and bumped into the associate who had opened the drawer and then she stumbled and fell into the injured employee, causing her to fall onto the floor fracturing the right hip.

Incident Summary

On December 22, 2016, a worker at Sears in CLEARWATER, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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