Kirkland's Stores, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Kirkland's Stores, Inc. | Report ID | 2024010935 |
| Address | 1250 Scenic Highway South, #1712 | City, State ZIP | LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA 30045 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Back thoracic region |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Trucks unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.90000, -84.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was about to climb down from the bed of a truck. As she stepped down to a step ladder, she missed its top platform and fell to the concrete pavement about 48 inches below. She suffered a compression fracture to her T-12 vertebra.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2024, a worker at Kirkland's Stores, Inc. in LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the back thoracic region. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trucks unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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