Dollar Tree
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — PORT JEFFERSON, NEW YORK
| Employer | Dollar Tree | Report ID | 2024010283 |
| Address | 4830 Nesconset Hwy | City, State ZIP | PORT JEFFERSON, NEW YORK 11777 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified | Body Part | Shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.91000, -73.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning and putting away merchandise when she tripped over a box and fell to the floor, striking a power panel. She sustained a cut above her right eye and an injury to her right shoulder.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2024, a worker at Dollar Tree in PORT JEFFERSON, NEW YORK suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the shoulder(s), clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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