Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — SUGAR HILL, GEORGIA
| Employer | Publix Super Markets, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021905 |
| Address | 5885 Cumming Hwy | City, State ZIP | SUGAR HILL, GEORGIA 30518 |
| Event Date | February 24, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.11000, -84.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stocking milk. As he lifted a case of milk he felt sharp pain and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized due to a tear in the abdominal aorta.
Incident Summary
On February 24, 2018, a worker at Publix Super Markets, Inc. in SUGAR HILL, GEORGIA suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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