Big Lots Stores, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Big Lots Stores, Inc. in PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA
Employer Big Lots Stores, Inc. Report ID 20191112049
Address 11854 U.S. Hwy-19 City, State ZIP PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA 34668
Event Date November 20, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk Body Part Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Trailers
Secondary Source Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Industry (NAICS) 452112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.32000, -82.69000

Incident Narrative

At 6:12 a.m. on November 20, 2019, an employee was unloading merchandise, pulling cardboard boxes of recliners to the edge of a trailer. He fell out of the trailer and his back struck the metal railing of a scissor lift. He suffered four broken ribs and a lacerated spleen.

Incident Summary

On November 20, 2019, a worker at Big Lots Stores, Inc. in PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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