Kroger

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI

Employer	Kroger	Report ID	2017065819
Address	960 W. Main St.	City, State ZIP	TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 38801
Event Date	June 24, 2017	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Hip(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source	Plastic wrap
Industry (NAICS)	445110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	34.25000, -88.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was removing a box of lobsters from a shelf when his feet became tangled in shrink wrap on the floor, causing him to fall and fracture his right hip.

Incident Summary

On June 24, 2017, a worker at Kroger in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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