Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co., Inc.
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — BESSEMER, ALABAMA
| Employer | Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co., Inc. | Report ID | 2022065128 |
| Address | 2400 J. Terrell Wooten Drive | City, State ZIP | BESSEMER, ALABAMA 35020 |
| Event Date | June 14, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.43000, -86.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a grocery loader forklift. He got off the forklift to shovel ice from the ice storage box into a container to then transport the ice. He slipped on ice in the ice box resulting in a fractured right ankle.
Incident Summary
On June 14, 2022, a worker at Piggly Wiggly Alabama Distributing Co., Inc. in BESSEMER, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the ankle(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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