Banana Republic

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - NORCROSS, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Banana Republic in NORCROSS, Georgia
Employer Banana Republic
Address 5145 Peachtree Parkway, #450
City, State ZIP NORCROSS, Georgia 30092
Report ID 2017087277
Event Date August 1, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 448190
GPS Coordinates 33.98000, -84.21000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was on a 4-foot ladder to remove tape from the store window. The employee fell from the ladder and fractured his left leg.

Incident Summary

On August 1, 2017, a worker at Banana Republic in NORCROSS, Georgia suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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