Bath and Body Works, Inc

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - COLUMBUS, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Bath and Body Works, Inc in COLUMBUS, Ohio
Employer Bath and Body Works, Inc
Address 3 Limited Parkway
City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, Ohio 43230
Report ID 2023032298
Event Date March 14, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 453998
Inspection # 1658158
GPS Coordinates 40.05058, -82.89868

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Incident Narrative

An employee fell from a ladder and sustained a lower back fracture that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 14, 2023, a worker at Bath and Body Works, Inc in COLUMBUS, Ohio suffered fractures to the lumbar region. 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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