Best Buy
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Best Buy | Report ID | 2017043338 |
| Address | 1801 Hempstead Road | City, State ZIP | LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 17601 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2017 | 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) | 443111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.05000, -76.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 13, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. an employee missed the last rung of the A-frame ladder that he was descending and fell on his right kneecap, shattering it. The employee was hospitalized for surgery to stabilize his knee.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2017, a worker at Best Buy in LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA 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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