Kohls Department Store
Trip over an object without fall — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LEVITTOWN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Kohls Department Store | Report ID | 2020109911 |
| Address | 3601 Hempstead Tpke | City, State ZIP | LEVITTOWN, NEW YORK 11756 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Trip over an object without fall | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.72000, -73.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking and tripped over a clothing bin causing her knee to pop.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2020, a worker at Kohls Department Store in LEVITTOWN, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as trip over an object without fall, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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