Circle K Stores, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury - WINTER HAVEN, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Circle K Stores, Inc. in WINTER HAVEN, Florida
Employer Circle K Stores, Inc.
Address 5600 Cypress Gardens Blvd.
City, State ZIP WINTER HAVEN, Florida 33884
Report ID 2017054863
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 27.99005, -81.68869

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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.

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