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Kroger

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SPRING, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kroger in SPRING, TEXAS
Employer Kroger Report ID 2017098658
Address 18518 Kuykendahl Rd. City, State ZIP SPRING, TEXAS 77379
Event Date September 8, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.04000, -95.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stacking crates at a grocery store. She was stepping off a pallet when she slipped and fell to the floor, breaking her right femur and requiring overnight hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On September 8, 2017, a worker at Kroger in SPRING, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with skids, pallets 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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