Publix Market

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — WESTON, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Publix Market in WESTON, FLORIDA
Employer Publix Market Report ID 20161211215
Address 294 Indian Trace City, State ZIP WESTON, FLORIDA 33326
Event Date December 1, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Liquids, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 26.12000, -80.39000

Incident Narrative

On December 1, 2016, at about 2:00 PM, an employee slipped and fell on a damp floor while walking inside the store, fracturing her knee and requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On December 1, 2016, a worker at Publix Market in WESTON, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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