Big Lots Stores, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — VENICE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Big Lots Stores, Inc. in VENICE, FLORIDA
Employer Big Lots Stores, Inc. Report ID 2021020894
Address Store 529, 565 US Hwy 41 Bypass City, State ZIP VENICE, FLORIDA 34285
Event Date February 1, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 452112 Inspection # 1518951
GPS Coordinates 27.09000, -82.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading freight when they tripped on a pallet and fell to the ground, resulting in a fractured right femur.

Incident Summary

On February 1, 2021, a worker at Big Lots Stores, Inc. in VENICE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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