Circle K Stores, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA
| Employer | Circle K Stores, Inc. | Report ID | 2017054863 |
| Address | 5600 Cypress Gardens Blvd. | City, State ZIP | WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA 33884 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head and neck |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | 1238864 |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.99000, -81.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was utilizing a step stool to stock shelves, lost balance and fell striking his head on a shelf. The employee injured their head and shoulder.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2017, a worker at Circle K Stores, Inc. in WINTER HAVEN, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and neck. 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
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2018 | Cedar Creek Materials Corporation | FORT WORTH, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Energizer Holdings Inc. | FENNIMORE, WISCONSIN | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 15, 2020 | True Line Coring & Cutting of Tampa, Inc. | PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 5, 2018 | Verdi Construction | NEWBURGH, NEW YORK | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Mar 22, 2017 | AMR, Corp | MIAMI, FLORIDA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 15, 2019 | Spectrum | LITTLE FALLS, NEW YORK | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 31, 2020 | ESI, Inc. | LEBANON, OHIO | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Georges Feed Mill | SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Hosp. |