Target

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — NEWINGTON, CONNECTICUT

Employer	Target	Report ID	2019077008
Address	3265 Berlin Turnpike	City, State ZIP	NEWINGTON, CONNECTICUT 06111
Event Date	July 11, 2019	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type	Other fall to lower level, unspecified	Source of Injury	Ladders, n.e.c.
Secondary Source	Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS)	452111	Inspection #	1415340
GPS Coordinates	41.66000, -72.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was four steps up a track ladder, bringing boxes down, when she fell to the concrete floor and broke her leg.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2019, a worker at Target in NEWINGTON, CONNECTICUT suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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