Kohl's Corporation
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact — Fractures — MIDDLETOWN, Ohio
| Employer | Kohl's Corporation |
| Address | 3500 Salzman Road |
| City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, Ohio 45042 |
| Report ID | 2024043534 |
| Event Date | April 23, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Wrist(s) and arm(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact |
| Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 |
| Inspection # | 1744902 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.44000, -84.39000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was inspecting the bolts connecting the conveyor to the belt in the packing area when a container got caught in the gap between the conveyor and belt. When the employee went to clear the container from the belt, he lost his balance and caught his fall with his hand on the belt. His arm was then pulled into the gap between the conveyor and the roller, resulting in a fractured wrist, two fractures in his forearm, and muscular injury to the arm.
Incident Summary
On April 23, 2024, a worker at Kohl's Corporation in MIDDLETOWN, Ohio suffered fractures to the wrist(s) and arm(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 103 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact injuries.
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