Best Buy
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — BILLINGS, MONTANA
| Employer | Best Buy | Report ID | 2019010046 |
| Address | Unkown | City, State ZIP | BILLINGS, MONTANA 59101 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Stairs, steps-outdoors |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811212 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.78000, -108.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was at a customer's home installing home theater equipment when the employee slipped on icy stairs and fell, suffering a broken tibia and fibula. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2019, a worker at Best Buy in BILLINGS, MONTANA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with stairs, steps-outdoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.
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