Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Rent The Runway Inc., 100 Metro Way, SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY 07094
on — Concussions, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
An employee was climbing a portable ladder to retrieve an item from the second level when she hit her head against a ceiling reinforcement. The employee sustained a concussion and lacerations.
An employee bent over to pick up sheets off the floor. As she as standing back up, her head struck a clamp on a piece of machinery, resulting in a skull fracture.
An employee was underneath a construction loader truck while working on it. As the employee got up, they struck their head on the frame of the truck and were hospitalized overnight for a concussion.
An employee was squatting to inspect a dough mixer. She struck her head and lost her balance, causing her to grab onto a piece of machinery. The machine crushed her right index finger, resulting in an amputation.
An employee was installing fence posts when they stepped into a recently dug hole that was not visible due to rainfall. The employee's leg was fractured.
An employee assisted in cleaning material from a conveyor pit. After the pit was cleaned, the employee proceeded to replace metal safety plates to ensure other employees did not fall into the pit. While replacing one of the last plates, the employee mis-stepped and fell approximately 5 feet into the pit. The employee was hospitalized with back/side bruising, elbow bruising, bone bruises, and/or fractured ribs.
An employee was walking on the sidewalk. When they stepped off the curb, they fell to the ground, resulting in fractures to their tibia, fibula, and a metatarsal.