Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Trip on uneven surface without fall — Fractures — OVIEDO, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Publix Super Markets, Inc. in OVIEDO, FLORIDA
Employer Publix Super Markets, Inc. Report ID 20161211899
Address 1801 Broadway St. City, State ZIP OVIEDO, FLORIDA 32765
Event Date December 23, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Trip on uneven surface without fall Source of Injury Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker
Secondary Source Ground irregularity
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.66000, -81.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying a case of product from a trailer into the store and stepped into a gap near a scissor lift causing the right foot to roll fracturing the ankle.

Incident Summary

On December 23, 2016, a worker at Publix Super Markets, Inc. in OVIEDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as trip on uneven surface without fall, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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