PUBLIX SUPERMARKETS INC.
Contact with hot objects or substances — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | PUBLIX SUPERMARKETS INC. | Report ID | 2021064589 |
| Address | 777 SW 12TH AVE | City, State ZIP | DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA 33442 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.30000, -80.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was exiting a production floor into a hallway when he slipped and fell. He suffered an aggravation to a previous back injury and was hospitalized overnight.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2021, a worker at PUBLIX SUPERMARKETS INC. in DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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