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Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MONTROSE, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets Inc. in MONTROSE, COLORADO
Employer Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets Inc. Report ID 2020076860
Address 3451 S Rio Grande Blvd City, State ZIP MONTROSE, COLORADO 81401
Event Date July 21, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.44000, -107.86000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stocking shelves of vitamins using a 3-tiered step stool. The employee missed the last step while descending the step stool and fell backwards to the floor. The employee sustained a broken left hip.

Incident Summary

On July 21, 2020, a worker at Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets Inc. in MONTROSE, COLORADO suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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