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JOANN Fabric and Crafts

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at JOANN Fabric and Crafts in HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer JOANN Fabric and Crafts Report ID 2023032773
Address 2481 East State Street City, State ZIP HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA 16148
Event Date March 28, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 451120 Inspection # 1661880
GPS Coordinates 41.23000, -80.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was arranging stock on shelving units while on an A-frame ladder. The employee was descending the ladder when she fell to the ground. She was hospitalized with a fractured right tibia.

Incident Summary

On March 28, 2023, a worker at JOANN Fabric and Crafts in HERMITAGE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the lower leg(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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