WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CLEVELAND, OHIO
| Employer | WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC. | Report ID | 2019010369 |
| Address | 13998 Cedar | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, OHIO 44118 |
| Event Date | January 11, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Step ladders |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | 1372399 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.50000, -81.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an 8-foot A-frame ladder to pull stock from the shelves in the back room. The employee fell from the ladder from an unknown height and hit the floor, lacerating her hand and injuring her back. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On January 11, 2019, a worker at WHOLE FOODS MARKET GROUP, INC. in CLEVELAND, OHIO suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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