Kohl's Department Store
Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Bruises, contusions — WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Kohl's Department Store | Report ID | 2020032036 |
| Address | 445 Wilkes-Barre Twp. Blvd. | City, State ZIP | WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA 18702 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions | Body Part | Scalp |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.23000, -75.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on break in the break room. The employee put her foot up onto a chair, to tie her shoe, while she was standing. When the employee lifted her head back up, from tying her shoe, she passed-out, fell backward, and hit her head. The employee sustained a hematoma on the back of her head and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2020, a worker at Kohl's Department Store in WILKES BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered bruises, contusions to the scalp. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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