Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-single episode — Fractures — DACULA, GEORGIA
| Employer | Publix Super Markets, Inc. | Report ID | 2022054220 |
| Address | 445 Hurricane Trail | City, State ZIP | DACULA, GEORGIA 30019 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-single episode | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.98000, -83.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was floor selecting. As he stepped off his pallet jack, he twisted his right ankle resulting in a fracture. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2022, a worker at Publix Super Markets, Inc. in DACULA, GEORGIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as boarding, alighting-excluding slip, trip, fall-single episode, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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