Costco Wholesale Corp

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORT MYERS, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Costco Wholesale Corp in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA
Employer Costco Wholesale Corp Report ID 20211110060
Address 7171 Cypress Lake Dr City, State ZIP FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33907
Event Date November 20, 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 Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 452311 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 26.54000, -81.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped over a pallet in an aisle. He fell and suffered a hip injury.

Incident Summary

On November 20, 2021, a worker at Costco Wholesale Corp in FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 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.

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