DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - HADLEY, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC. in HADLEY, Massachusetts
Employer DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC.
Address 367 Russell Street.
City, State ZIP HADLEY, Massachusetts 01035
Report ID 2017076285
Event Date July 8, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 451110
GPS Coordinates 42.35649, -72.54763

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Incident Narrative

An employee fell off a ladder while trying to get merchandise down from a shelf, fracturing his lumbar vertebrae and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2017, a worker at DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC. in HADLEY, Massachusetts suffered fractures to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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