The Kroger Company
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DESOTO, TEXAS
| Employer | The Kroger Company | Report ID | 20171110852 |
| Address | 1001 N. Beckley Street | City, State ZIP | DESOTO, TEXAS 75115 |
| Event Date | November 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.60000, -96.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was gathering supplies and helping another associate when she stepped on the back of the associate's shoe heel, tripped, and fell. She hit her head on a cabinet and injured her right shoulder.
Incident Summary
On November 10, 2017, a worker at The Kroger Company in DESOTO, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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