PUBLIX SUPERMARKETS, INC. STORE #00451

Fall on same level, unspecified - Fractures - ATHENS, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at PUBLIX SUPERMARKETS, INC. STORE #00451 in ATHENS, Georgia
Employer PUBLIX SUPERMARKETS, INC. STORE #00451
Address 3620 ATLANTA HWY
City, State ZIP ATHENS, Georgia 30606
Report ID 2021021810
Event Date February 27, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, unspecified
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 445110
GPS Coordinates 33.94075, -83.45563

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Incident Narrative

An employee was exiting a room when she fell and landed on her knee, resulting in a fracture that required hospitalization and subsequent surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 27, 2021, a worker at PUBLIX SUPERMARKETS, INC. STORE #00451 in ATHENS, Georgia suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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