Sams Club
Walking, without other incident-single episode - Fractures - GARDEN CITY, Kansas
| Employer | Sams Club |
| Address | 3010 Larue St. |
| City, State ZIP | GARDEN CITY, Kansas 67846 |
| Report ID | 2020098488 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2020 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Walking, without other incident-single episode |
| Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.98000, -100.83000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee had just finished repurposing chickens on a white tray that was sitting on the right side of a scale. He was moving the tray and stepping from the right to the left side of the scale when he twisted his left foot, heard a pop, and fell to the floor. He was hospitalized with a broken bone under his kneecap.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2020, a worker at Sams Club in GARDEN CITY, Kansas suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as walking, without other incident-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 34 severe injury reports involving "Walking, without other incident-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Walking, without other incident-single episode injuries.
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