Target Corporation
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — QUEENSBURY, NEW YORK
| Employer | Target Corporation | Report ID | 2020010424 |
| Address | 578 AVIATION ROAD SUITE 1S | City, State ZIP | QUEENSBURY, NEW YORK 12804 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.32000, -73.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed up a ladder to pull product from a back room when she lost her balance and fell from the ladder to the floor, suffering a compound fracture to her left lower leg.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2020, a worker at Target Corporation in QUEENSBURY, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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