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JO-ANN STORES, LLC

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — AKRON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JO-ANN STORES, LLC in AKRON, OHIO
Employer JO-ANN STORES, LLC Report ID 2019088394
Address 1050 Aspenwood Road City, State ZIP AKRON, OHIO 44333
Event Date August 14, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 451130 Inspection # 1425819
GPS Coordinates 41.16000, -81.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was climbing down a ladder after putting material away on shelves. She fell to the ground, hitting her hand and head and twisting her ankle and leg. She was hospitalized with a broken femur.

Incident Summary

On August 14, 2019, a worker at JO-ANN STORES, LLC in AKRON, OHIO suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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