PetSmart
Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — LAWRENCE, KANSAS
| Employer | PetSmart | Report ID | 20231211745 |
| Address | 2727 Iowa Street | City, State ZIP | LAWRENCE, KANSAS 66046 |
| Event Date | December 29, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.93000, -95.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking behind the store with another associate to get paperwork from the delivery driver when she fell on the walkway and sustained a leg fracture that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 29, 2023, a worker at PetSmart in LAWRENCE, KANSAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with sidewalk, path, outdoor walkway-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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