Big Lots Stores, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — 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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