Academy Sports + Outdoors

Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Fractures — TOPEKA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Academy Sports + Outdoors in TOPEKA, KANSAS
Employer Academy Sports + Outdoors Report ID 20221210804
Address 1133 Southwest Wanamaker Road City, State ZIP TOPEKA, KANSAS 66604
Event Date December 13, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving Source of Injury Robber
Secondary Source Recreation and athletic equipment, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 451110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.04000, -95.76000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working as a store greeter when a suspected shoplifter assaulted them with a pool cue. The employee was hospitalized for a collarbone fracture, broken dentures, and an injury that required approximately 10 stitches.

Incident Summary

On December 13, 2022, a worker at Academy Sports + Outdoors in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with robber identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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