Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Name: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries at Kohls, Inc.
Start: 10/16/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024109605 · 10/16/2024 · Kohls, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Head and trunk
Nature of injury: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries

Cause

Event: Other fall to lower level unspecified
Source: Fixed ladder or fire escape
Secondary source: Other constructed surface

Employer

Name: Kohls, Inc.
Location: 3500 Salzman Road, MIDDLETOWN, OHIO, 45044
NAICS: 452111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On October 16, 2024, an employee was descending a caged ladder after clearing a conveyor jam on a raised catwalk. Below the point where the cage stopped, the employee missed a rung and fell. The employee hit her chin on the last rung of the ladder and rolled to the ground. She was hospitalized with a vertebral compression fracture, fractured ribs, and a brain bleed.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown