Costco Wholesale
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ARLINGTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Costco Wholesale | Report ID | 2020043878 |
| Address | 600 W Arbrook Blvd | City, State ZIP | ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76014 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Curbs |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.68000, -97.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sanitizing shopping carts in front of a building. She fell from a cement curb, suffering injuries to her left leg. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2020, a worker at Costco Wholesale in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with curbs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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