O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. | Report ID | 2023010263 |
| Address | 8065 Tom Drive | City, State ZIP | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA 70815 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 441310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.46000, -91.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a step ladder retrieving a new automotive radiator from a stock room shelf. While descending the ladder, he missed the second step from the bottom and fell back. The employee struck his head and neck on the shelving behind him and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2023, a worker at O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. in BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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