Kroger - Dillons Stores Division

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — WICHITA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kroger - Dillons Stores Division in WICHITA, KANSAS
Employer Kroger - Dillons Stores Division Report ID 20181011181
Address 10222 W. 21st City, State ZIP WICHITA, KANSAS 67205
Event Date October 30, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Shopping cart, grocery carriage-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 37.72000, -97.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to stop a shoplifter who was pushing a cart of stolen merchandise out of the store. The employee's foot got caught in the cart and the employee fell fracturing his left foot.

Incident Summary

On October 30, 2018, a worker at Kroger - Dillons Stores Division in WICHITA, KANSAS suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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