Bob's Discount Furniture
Fall while sitting — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAUGUS, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Bob's Discount Furniture | Report ID | 2017043723 |
| Address | 263 Broadway Avenue | City, State ZIP | SAUGUS, MASSACHUSETTS 01906 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall while sitting | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 442110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.49000, -71.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell to the ground while sitting down in her desk chair and injured her left hip.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2017, a worker at Bob's Discount Furniture in SAUGUS, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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