Havertys Furniture

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Havertys Furniture in PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida
Employer Havertys Furniture
Address 2000 Tamiami Trail
City, State ZIP PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida 33948
Report ID 20221210552
Event Date December 5, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 442110
GPS Coordinates 27.00457, -82.12785

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Incident Narrative

An employee ascended a ladder to retrieve a comforter from a shelf. While descending the ladder, the employee missed a step and fell to the floor, resulting in a possible hip fracture.

Incident Summary

On December 5, 2022, a worker at Havertys Furniture in PORT CHARLOTTE, Florida suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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