MIDDLETOWN, OHIO—
Kohls, Inc.
Other fall to lower level unspecified · Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
Final 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.
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