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Target

Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. — Fractures — HANOVER, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Target in HANOVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Target Report ID 20191112193
Address 1167 Washington St City, State ZIP HANOVER, MASSACHUSETTS 02339
Event Date November 24, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Shoes, boots, slippers, sandals
Industry (NAICS) 45399 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.13000, -70.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a trailer when her shoelaces were caught in a conveyor wheel, causing her to trip and fall on her right knee. The knee was fractured and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 24, 2019, a worker at Target in HANOVER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 77 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. injuries.

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