TJX Companies
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — AUGUSTA, MAINE
| Employer | TJX Companies | Report ID | 20221110059 |
| Address | 80 Stephen King Drive, Suite 4 | City, State ZIP | AUGUSTA, MAINE 04330 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 448150 | Inspection # | 1634843 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.34000, -69.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a step ladder to put merchandise onto a shelf when she lost her balance and fell off the ladder, landing on the floor. The employee sustained a fracture to the left hip and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2022, a worker at TJX Companies in AUGUSTA, MAINE suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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