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The Kroger Company

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SUWANEE, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Kroger Company in SUWANEE, GEORGIA
Employer The Kroger Company Report ID 2021021591
Address 2121 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd. City, State ZIP SUWANEE, GEORGIA 30024
Event Date February 22, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury 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 Plastic wrap
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.00000, -84.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped on plastic shrink wrap and fell to the floor inside a cooler. The employee suffered an injury to the left hip and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 22, 2021, a worker at The Kroger Company in SUWANEE, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury 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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