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Costco Wholesale Corp.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Costco Wholesale Corp. in CUMMING, GEORGIA
Employer Costco Wholesale Corp. Report ID 20201110892
Address 1211 Bald Ridge Marina Road City, State ZIP CUMMING, GEORGIA 30041
Event Date November 17, 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 Posts, bollards, moorings
Industry (NAICS) 453998 Inspection # 1503659
GPS Coordinates 34.21000, -84.11000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working at a stand up desk testing the fat on the meat. The employee stepped back and his foot got caught on a concrete bollard behind him causing the employee to fall to the ground and break his left hip.

Incident Summary

On November 17, 2020, a worker at Costco Wholesale Corp. in CUMMING, 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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