Burlington
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | Burlington | Report ID | 2021086801 |
| Address | 3575 W. Dublin Granville Rd | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43235 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 448140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.09000, -83.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a rack of clothes when it fell over. It landed on the employee, who suffered a broken pelvis and femur. The employee was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2021, a worker at Burlington in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,482 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified injuries.
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