Walgreens

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — MEDINA, OHIO

Employer	Walgreens	Report ID	20191011180
Address	805 North Court Street	City, State ZIP	MEDINA, OHIO 44256
Event Date	October 26, 2019	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Hip(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level, n.e.c.	Source of Injury	Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified
Industry (NAICS)	446110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	41.14000, -81.86000

Incident Narrative

While bending over to pick up newspapers, an employee lost their balance and fell on the sidewalk, sustaining a fractured hip.

Incident Summary

On October 26, 2019, a worker at Walgreens in MEDINA, OHIO suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,479 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level, n.e.c. injuries.

See all reports for Walgreens.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Fall on same level, n.e.c. events:

Date	Employer	Location	Nature	Outcome
May 18, 2022	Braum's Ice Cream & Dairy Store	FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS	Fractures	Hosp.
May 5, 2015	Truman W Smith Nexion Health LLC	GLADEWATER, TEXAS	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Hosp.
May 6, 2016	Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores	TUSCUMBIA, ALABAMA	Fractures	Hosp.
Jun 9, 2021	Smithsonian Institution National Zoological Park	WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Hosp.
Apr 22, 2020	A.P Eberlein Company, Inc.	LONGMONT, COLORADO	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Hosp.
Apr 25, 2022	SiteOne Landscape Supply	NEWINGTON, CONNECTICUT	Fractures	Hosp.
Oct 9, 2015	AK Steel	LYNDORA, PENNSYLVANIA	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Hosp.
Aug 8, 2018	WILLOW TREE CARE CENTER, INC.	DELTA, COLORADO	Fractures	Hosp.

Browse All Injury Reports