Menards
Fall while sitting — Fractures — GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Menards | Report ID | 20191111853 |
| Address | W186N9754 Appleton Ave | City, State ZIP | GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN 53022 |
| Event Date | November 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall while sitting | Source of Injury | Chairs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.19000, -88.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sitting on a stool when the employee fell off the stool to the floor, suffering broken bones.
Incident Summary
On November 14, 2019, a worker at Menards in GERMANTOWN, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 128 severe injury reports involving "Fall while sitting" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall while sitting injuries.
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