Publix

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — MIAMI, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Publix in MIAMI, FLORIDA
Employer Publix Report ID 20181213122
Address 100 NE 183 St City, State ZIP MIAMI, FLORIDA 33179
Event Date December 22, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 25.94000, -80.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling a cardboard box from a shelf when other boxes fell, causing the employee to fall backward to the ground and suffer a broken hip.

Incident Summary

On December 22, 2018, a worker at Publix in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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