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Sams Club #4780

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — BUFORD, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sams Club #4780 in BUFORD, GEORGIA
Employer Sams Club #4780 Report ID 2020032553
Address 3383 Buford Drive City, State ZIP BUFORD, GEORGIA 30518
Event Date March 18, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 452910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.07000, -83.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was exiting the receiving area and tripped and fell to the floor while stepping over product that was on a partially empty pallet. The employee sustained a broken hip.

Incident Summary

On March 18, 2020, a worker at Sams Club #4780 in BUFORD, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hip(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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