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Dollar Tree, Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dollar Tree, Inc. in GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Dollar Tree, Inc. Report ID 2021076356
Address 660 E. Pittsburgh Street City, State ZIP GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 15601
Event Date July 30, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 452990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.30000, -79.52000

Incident Narrative

On 7/30/2021, an employee was stocking products on a top shelf when they fell off a step stool and landed on the floor, resulting in a right hip fracture that required hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On July 30, 2021, a worker at Dollar Tree, Inc. in GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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