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COSTCO

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at COSTCO in WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer COSTCO Report ID 2018055315
Address 71 2nd Ave. City, State ZIP WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02451
Event Date May 31, 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) 452910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.39000, -71.26000

Incident Narrative

After stocking shelves, an employee stepped down from a step stool and missed the last step, causing him to fall and break his hip.

Incident Summary

On May 31, 2018, a worker at COSTCO in WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 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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