MACY'S

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — ATLANTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MACY'S in ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Employer MACY'S Report ID 2019066416
Address 1300 CUMBERLAND MALL City, State ZIP ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30339
Event Date June 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Escalators
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.87000, -84.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was going up an escalator from the second floor to the third floor when she lost her balance and fell backwards to the second floor level. She was hospitalized with a fractured spine and arm scrapes.

Incident Summary

On June 25, 2019, a worker at MACY'S in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with escalators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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