JOANN Fabrics and Crafts
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | JOANN Fabrics and Crafts | Report ID | 2018010877 |
| Address | 1701 E Empire St | City, State ZIP | BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS 61704 |
| Event Date | January 26, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Shopping cart, grocery carriage-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 451120 | Inspection # | 1291849 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.48000, -88.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling a shopping cart with garbage down a set of three steps when the load in the cart shifted, causing her to fall and injure her right hip. She was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 26, 2018, a worker at JOANN Fabrics and Crafts in BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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