Best Buy
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PLANTATION, FLORIDA
| Employer | Best Buy | Report ID | 2022076391 |
| Address | 12301 West Sunrise Blvd. | City, State ZIP | PLANTATION, FLORIDA 33323 |
| Event Date | July 21, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Shoulder(s) and arm(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423610 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.14000, -80.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on a ladder, mounting a television 10 feet up on a wall. He fell from the ladder to the floor, suffering shoulder and left arm injuries.
Incident Summary
On July 21, 2022, a worker at Best Buy in PLANTATION, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the shoulder(s) and arm(s). 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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