Costco Wholesale Distribution Center #262
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA
| Employer | Costco Wholesale Distribution Center #262 | Report ID | 2015063536 |
| Address | 4250 South Fulton Parkway | City, State ZIP | COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA 30337 |
| Event Date | June 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.61000, -84.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fractured his right femur when he tripped on the platform lip while exiting an electrical pallet jack. At the time, he was trying to move away from a falling pallet overhead. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 9, 2015, a worker at Costco Wholesale Distribution Center #262 in COLLEGE PARK, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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