Kohl's Department Stores, Inc.

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Concussions — PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. in PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA
Employer Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. Report ID 2019043754
Address 1682 Taylor Road City, State ZIP PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA 32128
Event Date April 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Doors, except garage and vehicle
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection # 1395299
GPS Coordinates 29.10000, -81.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was getting ready to open the department store when a gust of wind hit the front double doors, causing them to strike the employee's head. The employee suffered a concussion.

Incident Summary

On April 11, 2019, a worker at Kohl's Department Stores, Inc. in PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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