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The Kroger Company

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — GAHANNA, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Kroger Company in GAHANNA, OHIO
Employer The Kroger Company Report ID 2018055143
Address 300 N. Hamilton Road City, State ZIP GAHANNA, OHIO 43230
Event Date May 25, 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
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.02000, -82.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was in a freezer, standing on a two-step ladder. The employee reached for a box, lost balance, and landed flat-footed. The employee's left knee was hyperextended and sustained a fracture.

Incident Summary

On May 25, 2018, a worker at The Kroger Company in GAHANNA, OHIO 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

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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