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Kroger

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PICKERINGTON, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kroger in PICKERINGTON, OHIO
Employer Kroger Report ID 2016088139
Address 7833 Refugee Road City, State ZIP PICKERINGTON, OHIO 43147
Event Date August 30, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Stairs, steps-indoors
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.90000, -82.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking down the stairs and tripped and fell breaking a leg. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 30, 2016, a worker at Kroger in PICKERINGTON, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with stairs, steps-indoors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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Aug 25, 2017 Aerosteam Carpet & Upholstery Care, LLC. JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA Fractures Hosp.

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