HyVee, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PAPILLION, NEBRASKA
| Employer | HyVee, Inc. | Report ID | 2015020873 |
| Address | 11650 So. 73rd St. | City, State ZIP | PAPILLION, NEBRASKA 68046 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.12000, -96.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee on a ladder was moving a box of meat from a storage rack when he twisted and reinjured his back. He fell approximately 2 feet and was admitted to the hospital for back treatment/possible surgery.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2015, a worker at HyVee, Inc. in PAPILLION, NEBRASKA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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