Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Fractures — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | Publix Super Markets, Inc. | Report ID | 2020065407 |
| Address | 3045 New Tampa Hwy Building 16 | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33815 |
| Event Date | June 10, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.04000, -82.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working to free a trailer's roll-up door that was stuck. He grabbed a panel on the door and applied force in the opposite direction. The panel came free from the track and the momentum caused the employee to fall down onto his right side resulting in a fractured leg.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2020, a worker at Publix Super Markets, Inc. in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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