Best Buy - Headquarters
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — KATY, TEXAS
| Employer | Best Buy - Headquarters | Report ID | 2022065427 |
| Address | 6511 Woodleaf Lake Loop | City, State ZIP | KATY, TEXAS 77493 |
| Event Date | June 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Movable ladders, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 443142 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.86000, -95.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder in a customer's home trying to bring down a TV from a ceiling mount. On the way down with the TV, he lost balance and the ladder fell out from under him and he landed on top of it. The employee sustained an injured rib and a punctured lung.
Incident Summary
On June 21, 2022, a worker at Best Buy - Headquarters in KATY, TEXAS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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