Publix Supermarkets #1355
Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode — Fractures — AUBURN, ALABAMA
| Employer | Publix Supermarkets #1355 | Report ID | 2016043627 |
| Address | 2900 East University | City, State ZIP | AUBURN, ALABAMA 36830 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Tables, worktables | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.59000, -85.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was decorating a cake. She turned and thought she was falling. She braced herself on a table with wheels. This caused her to twist and something popped in her left hip. She was hospitalized with a fractured left femur.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2016, a worker at Publix Supermarkets #1355 in AUBURN, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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