PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object - Fractures - KISSIMMEE, Florida
| Employer | PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. |
| Address | 1910 N John Young Parkway |
| City, State ZIP | KISSIMMEE, Florida 34741 |
| Report ID | 20191112337 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2019 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object |
| Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Meat grinders |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.30000, -81.41000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee had operated a meat grinder with a foot pedal. Afterwards, the pedal was not put away in the assigned spot at the machine. The employee then started cleaning tasks and tripped over the foot pedal, falling to the floor and fracturing his left knee. He was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2019, a worker at PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. in KISSIMMEE, Florida suffered fractures to the knee(s). 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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