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The Kroger Co.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Kroger Co. in FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Employer The Kroger Co. Report ID 2018010352
Address 4750 W. Daily Bosewell City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76179
Event Date January 11, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.88000, -97.39000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on a step stool to ensure products were stacked neatly on a shelf when the employee missed the last step on the step stool and fell to the ground, fracturing the right hip.

Incident Summary

On January 11, 2018, a worker at The Kroger Co. in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders 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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