Foot Locker, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Foot Locker, Inc. in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Foot Locker, Inc. Report ID 2021021356
Address The Mall at Robinson, 1000 Robinson Center Drive, Suite 2040 City, State ZIP PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15205
Event Date February 16, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 448210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.43000, -80.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was taking out the garbage when the employee slipped on ice and fell to the ground, sustaining a compound fracture to the right tibia.

Incident Summary

On February 16, 2021, a worker at Foot Locker, Inc. in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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