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Williams-Sonoma

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Williams-Sonoma in KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Williams-Sonoma Report ID 2024043369
Address 101 Main Street, Suite 100 City, State ZIP KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19406
Event Date April 17, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Portable ladders and stairs unspecified
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.08000, -75.40000

Incident Narrative

An employee was retrieving an item off a shelf when they lost their balance and fell from the second rung of a four-foot ladder, injuring their knee.

Incident Summary

On April 17, 2024, a worker at Williams-Sonoma in KING OF PRUSSIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the knee(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with portable ladders and stairs unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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