The TJX Companies, Inc.
Struck by object tipping over — Fractures — ELLENTON, FLORIDA
| Employer | The TJX Companies, Inc. | Report ID | 2024054070 |
| Address | 6250 US Highway 301N | City, State ZIP | ELLENTON, FLORIDA 34222 |
| Event Date | May 9, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object tipping over | Source of Injury | Shelves, shelving, racks |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 448140 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.52000, -82.52000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a rolling rack back into place. The rack became unbalanced, fell over, and the mirror panel on the rack struck the employee causing them to fall to the ground and sustain back pain, a contusion, and a fractured vertebra.
Incident Summary
On May 9, 2024, a worker at The TJX Companies, Inc. in ELLENTON, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object tipping over, with shelves, shelving, racks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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