Target Corporation
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Target Corporation | Report ID | 2024099129 |
| Address | Target Store T1860-Oklahoma City NW, 8315 N Rockwell Ave | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73132 |
| Event Date | September 30, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Trucks unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Utility carts, hand trucks, dollies | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.55000, -97.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading shopping carts from a freight truck trailer in the parking lot. While they were handing down a shopping cart, they fell from the trailer to the ground, resulting in two fractured ribs and a collapsed lung.
Incident Summary
On September 30, 2024, a worker at Target Corporation in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered multiple severe wounds and internal injuries to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with trucks unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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