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The Kroger Co. dba Kroger #L711

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The Kroger Co. dba Kroger #L711 in MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS
Employer The Kroger Co. dba Kroger #L711 Report ID 2023032277
Address 415 South 42nd Street City, State ZIP MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS 62864
Event Date March 13, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures 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 Buckets, baskets, pails
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.31000, -88.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking away from the check lane to go to the office when they tripped over a handbasket that was on floor and fell. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left hip.

Incident Summary

On March 13, 2023, a worker at The Kroger Co. dba Kroger #L711 in MOUNT VERNON, ILLINOIS suffered fractures 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.

Context

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