Publix Super Market at Medlock Corners
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA
| Employer | Publix Super Market at Medlock Corners | Report ID | 20211210329 |
| Address | 5805 State Bridge Road | City, State ZIP | JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA 30097 |
| Event Date | December 1, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Food products, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.01000, -84.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a storage cart when a case of vinegar fell off the cart to the ground, breaking bottles of vinegar inside. Seeing the product was leaking, the employee picked up the case to dispose of it. As he was walking with the leaking case, he slipped in the vinegar and fell. He suffered a broken hip and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2021, a worker at Publix Super Market at Medlock Corners in JOHNS CREEK, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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