Dick's Sporting Goods
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Dick's Sporting Goods | Report ID | 2018055222 |
| Address | 11500 W. Burleigh St., Suite 140 | City, State ZIP | WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN 53222 |
| Event Date | May 29, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 451110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.07000, -88.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a 6-foot step ladder to install a shelf onto a wall used as a clothing display when the employee lost balance and fell to the floor. The shelf the employee was attempting to install landed on and broke the employee's right leg.
Incident Summary
On May 29, 2018, a worker at Dick's Sporting Goods in WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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