Kroger Marketplace
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MANSFIELD, TEXAS
| Employer | Kroger Marketplace | Report ID | 2018022049 |
| Address | 3300 E. Broad St. | City, State ZIP | MANSFIELD, TEXAS 76063 |
| Event Date | February 28, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.57000, -97.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a back room using a nutrition cart that had a three step ladder attached to it. She was obtaining product from a shelf when she fell backwards off the step ladder, landing on concrete and fracturing her left knee.
Incident Summary
On February 28, 2018, a worker at Kroger Marketplace in MANSFIELD, TEXAS suffered fractures to the knee(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
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