ORLANDO, FLORIDA—
Dick's Sporting Goods
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Dick's Sporting Goods, 8001 S Orange Trail, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32809 on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was showing a knife when it cut two of the employee's finger tendons.
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ALGONQUIN, ILLINOIS—
DICK'S Sporting Goods
An employee was using a ladder to retrieve a set of golf clubs from a shelf. While descending the ladder, the golf clubs slipped and struck him in the head, causing him to fall to the floor. The employee sustained a right hip and femur injury.
JENSEN BEACH, FLORIDA—
DICK'S Sporting Goods
A sales associate was painting a section of the wall from a 6-foot, straight, fiberglass ladder. As he descended the ladder, he missed the last rung and fell to the floor on his right side. The worker sustained a pelvic fracture.
TOLEDO, OHIO—
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An employee was standing on a 6-foot ladder reaching for a plastic tote of clothing when she lost her footing and fell 5 feet to the floor. The employee sustained a torn left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
COLUMBUS, OHIO—
DICK'S Sporting Goods
An employee was using a ladder to stock footwear merchandise onto shelves. The ladder backets failed, causing the employee to fall 6 feet and sustain back and leg injuries.
SALEM, NEW HAMPSHIRE—
Dick's Sporting Goods
An employee was working on bike repairs when their hand struck the disk brake, resulting in an amputation to the thumb.
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