Costco
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures — 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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