Target
Other fall to lower level unspecified — Fractures — PLAINVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Target | Report ID | 2024087103 |
| Address | 91 Taunton Street | City, State ZIP | PLAINVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS 02762 |
| Event Date | August 5, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Other constructed surface | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.03000, -71.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on an A-frame ladder and pulling items from a shelving unit when she fell to the concrete floor and landed on her back. The employee was hospitalized with fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On August 5, 2024, a worker at Target in PLAINVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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