Burlingtons Store, Inc.
Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MCALLEN, TEXAS
| Employer | Burlingtons Store, Inc. | Report ID | 20191212695 |
| Address | 500 East Expressway 83 | City, State ZIP | MCALLEN, TEXAS 78503 |
| Event Date | December 10, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified | Source of Injury | Elevators |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 448140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.18000, -98.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dropping boxes into an elevator shaft when the employee fell down the shaft and hit the shaft floor, suffering a back injury.
Incident Summary
On December 10, 2019, a worker at Burlingtons Store, Inc. in MCALLEN, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening, unspecified, with elevators identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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