Kohl's

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - COLUMBUS, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Kohl's in COLUMBUS, Ohio
Employer Kohl's
Address 4865 North Hamilton Road
City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, Ohio 43230
Report ID 2022032540
Event Date March 21, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 452210
GPS Coordinates 40.05669, -82.86578

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Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a two-step step stool, installing shelf brackets on a wall. The employee fell off the stool to the floor and suffered a broken left ankle.

Incident Summary

On March 21, 2022, a worker at Kohl's in COLUMBUS, Ohio suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,309 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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