Kmart Corporation

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

Employer	Kmart Corporation	Report ID	20171211485
Address	880 Butler Street	City, State ZIP	PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15223
Event Date	December 3, 2017	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS)	453998	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	40.51000, -79.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was bent over straightening a shelf of merchandise when he stood up and fell, striking his head and neck on the floor. He fractured his second and third vertebrae.

Incident Summary

On December 3, 2017, a worker at Kmart Corporation in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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