Costco

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — GRAFTON, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Costco in GRAFTON, WISCONSIN
Employer Costco Report ID 2018066546
Address 950 Port Washington Road City, State ZIP GRAFTON, WISCONSIN 53024
Event Date June 30, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 453998 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.32000, -87.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a delivery truck. While attempting to unjam the dock door, he fell from a stack of pallets, landing about 10 feet below and suffering a broken leg.

Incident Summary

On June 30, 2018, a worker at Costco in GRAFTON, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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