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Costco Wholesale

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — NAPLES, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Costco Wholesale in NAPLES, FLORIDA
Employer Costco Wholesale Report ID 2019022127
Address 6275 Naples Blvd City, State ZIP NAPLES, FLORIDA 34109
Event Date February 26, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Pallet jack-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 452910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.21000, -81.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stocking pallets of merchandise in an aisle using a manual pallet jack. He tripped over the pallet jack and fell backwards fracturing his arm.

Incident Summary

On February 26, 2019, a worker at Costco Wholesale in NAPLES, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the arm(s), 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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