KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC.
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — EAST WALPOLE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. | Report ID | 2019087905 |
| Address | 100 Providence Hwy | City, State ZIP | EAST WALPOLE, MASSACHUSETTS 02032 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floor, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.15000, -71.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee tripped while leaving a register bay. She fell to the floor and cut her head.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2019, a worker at KOHL'S DEPARTMENT STORES, INC. in EAST WALPOLE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered cuts, lacerations to the head, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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