Hy-Vee Stores

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hy-Vee Stores in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer Hy-Vee Stores Report ID 2015097001
Address 3410 N. 156th St. City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68116
Event Date September 23, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.28000, -96.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to reach a box of product from a shelf in the produce cooler. When he felt the full weight of the box, he lost his balance and fell. His left ankle shattered during the fall.

Incident Summary

On September 23, 2015, a worker at Hy-Vee Stores in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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