Dollar Tree
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — PRINCETON, TEXAS
| Employer | Dollar Tree | Report ID | 2025010815 |
| Address | 5355 FM 982 | City, State ZIP | PRINCETON, TEXAS 75407 |
| Event Date | January 25, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452319 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.10000, -96.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stocking shelves with product that was being removed from boxes. As the employee walked down the aisle, she attempted to step into a space between a step ladder and an open/empty box. The employee's foot hit the step ladder which in turn caused her foot to enter the empty box. The employee attempted to lift her foot out of the box and her forward momentum caused her to trip and fall to the ground. The employee sustained fractured vertebrae and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 25, 2025, a worker at Dollar Tree in PRINCETON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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