TJX Companies, Inc.
Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | TJX Companies, Inc. | Report ID | 2025043524 |
| Address | 83 Commerce Way | City, State ZIP | WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS 01801 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.51000, -71.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A warehouse employee was standing on a step stool to unload a trailer. A box fell from the upper tier and struck the employee, causing him to fall off the step stool to the floor of the trailer. He sustained a broken and dislocated left ankle.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2025, a worker at TJX Companies, Inc. in WOBURN, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 33 severe injury reports involving "Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall to lower level resulting from exposure or contact less than 6 feet injuries.
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