Dollar Tree Stores Inc
Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact - Fractures - CATOOSA, Oklahoma
| Employer | Dollar Tree Stores Inc |
| Address | 19665 Haynes Rd |
| City, State ZIP | CATOOSA, Oklahoma 74015 |
| Report ID | 2024043632 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact |
| Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452990 |
| Inspection # | 1745329 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.16568, -95.75882 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was stocking the freezers at the rear of the store. They were moving items from one cart to another to consolidate items when one of the boxes wobbled. The employee moved to steady the box and fell backward striking her left hip against the lower part of the freezer. The employee sustained a broken hip.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2024, a worker at Dollar Tree Stores Inc in CATOOSA, Oklahoma suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). 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 119 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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