Target Corporation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — THORNTON, COLORADO
| Employer | Target Corporation | Report ID | 2024075886 |
| Address | 1001 East 120th Ave | City, State ZIP | THORNTON, COLORADO 80233 |
| Event Date | July 1, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.91000, -104.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stocking items on the shelf and carrying a box up a ladder when she lost her footing and fell to the floor from approximately four steps up. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured hip that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 1, 2024, a worker at Target Corporation in THORNTON, COLORADO suffered fractures to the hip joint(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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