Dollar Tree Store #4659
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet - Fractures - ERIE, Pennsylvania
| Employer | Dollar Tree Store #4659 |
| Address | 2211 West 12th Street |
| City, State ZIP | ERIE, Pennsylvania 16505 |
| Report ID | 2024054575 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2024 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Upper and lower extremities n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ramps, inclines |
| Secondary Source | Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452319 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.10514, -80.13092 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was going down a ramp with a cart loaded with trash. A bag of trash fell off the cart. The employee attempted to catch the trash bag and fell approximately 18 inches off the dock to the ground. The employee sustained a broken wrist and a fractured hip along with a bump on the right eye.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2024, a worker at Dollar Tree Store #4659 in ERIE, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the upper and lower extremities n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, inclines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 660 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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