Kirkland Stores, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Kirkland Stores, Inc. | Report ID | 20171110966 |
| Address | 3940 SW Archer Road | City, State ZIP | GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32608 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 442110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.61000, -82.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was going up a ladder to retrieve a product when he slipped from the ladder and fell onto his back, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2017, a worker at Kirkland Stores, Inc. in GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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