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Target Corporation

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Target Corporation in WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN
Employer Target Corporation Report ID 2017087510
Address 2600 South 108th Street City, State ZIP WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN 53227
Event Date August 7, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.99000, -88.04000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to pick up a pallet when his foot became caught and he fell to the ground, breaking his right femur.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2017, a worker at Target Corporation in WEST ALLIS, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the thigh(s). 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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