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Dicks Sporting Goods

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dicks Sporting Goods in HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Dicks Sporting Goods Report ID 20181111714
Address 350 East Waterfront Drive, The Waterfront City, State ZIP HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA 15120
Event Date November 13, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Chairs
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 451110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.41000, -79.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a chair while hanging holiday decorations in the break room. The employee fell to the floor, suffering a fractured pelvis and hematoma that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On November 13, 2018, a worker at Dicks Sporting Goods in HOMESTEAD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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