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Michaels Stores, Inc.

Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Michaels Stores, Inc. in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
Employer Michaels Stores, Inc. Report ID 2019054418
Address 8531 N Evanston Rd City, State ZIP KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64157
Event Date May 1, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet Source of Injury Existing floor opening
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 451120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.24000, -94.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a truck when the employee slipped between the dock and the truck. The employee fractured a hip.

Incident Summary

On May 1, 2019, a worker at Michaels Stores, Inc. in KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.

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