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Home Goods

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Home Goods in PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK
Employer Home Goods Report ID 2017087508
Address 423 Boston Post Rd. City, State ZIP PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK 10573
Event Date August 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 442299 Inspection # 1279056
GPS Coordinates 40.99000, -73.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a box of pillows when he tripped over a piece of tape that was hanging off the box. He fell to the floor, fracturing three ribs and spraining his left shoulder and neck.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2017, a worker at Home Goods in PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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