Dick's Sporting Goods
Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Fractures — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Dick's Sporting Goods | Report ID | 2020088103 |
| Address | 7523 S. Olympia Avenue | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74132 |
| Event Date | August 26, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 451110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.05000, -96.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a treadmill from a truck using a dolly. The treadmill and the dolly fell on him, breaking a vertebra at the base of his neck. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 26, 2020, a worker at Dick's Sporting Goods in TULSA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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