SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA·
BED, BATH AND BEYOND
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at BED, BATH AND BEYOND, 7070 Youree Dr, SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA 71105 on , Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working from a 6-foot, A-frame ladder with two associates to remove approximately 16 sheets of melamine (thin particle board) from where they were secured to a permanent fixture in the back room. The employee cut the strap, releasing the boards. The associates were unable to prevent the boards from hitting the ladder, causing it to buck and the employee to fall. The employee suffered a double fracture to the left leg bones just above the ankle, requiring surgery.
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