Publix Supermarket Store #615

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Dislocation of joints — SUWANEE, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Publix Supermarket Store #615 in SUWANEE, Georgia
Employer Publix Supermarket Store #615
Address 1000 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard
City, State ZIP SUWANEE, Georgia 30024
Report ID 2020010624
Event Date January 20, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Dislocation of joints
Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c.
Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Health care and orthopedic equipment, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 445110
GPS Coordinates 34.04985, -84.08856

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Incident Narrative

An employee was walking when her prosthetic shifted and she fell to the ground, dislocating her hip.

Incident Summary

On January 20, 2020, a worker at Publix Supermarket Store #615 in SUWANEE, Georgia suffered dislocation of joints to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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