Nebraska Furniture Mart
Injured by physical contact during horseplay — Fractures — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Nebraska Furniture Mart | Report ID | 2022087583 |
| Address | 700 S. 72nd St | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68114 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by physical contact during horseplay | Source of Injury | Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.25000, -96.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee sustained a broken arm while arm wrestling with another employee.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2022, a worker at Nebraska Furniture Mart in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by physical contact during horseplay, with co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 25 severe injury reports involving "Injured by physical contact during horseplay" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by physical contact during horseplay injuries.
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