America's Thrift Stores & Donation Center

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at America's Thrift Stores & Donation Center in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Employer America's Thrift Stores & Donation Center Report ID 2023076465
Address 1125 Huffman Road City, State ZIP BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35215
Event Date July 19, 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 Power cords, electrical cords, extension cords
Industry (NAICS) 453998 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.60000, -86.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving product from the processing line to the sales floor when her foot became entangled in the terminal cable for a grading computer. She fell to the floor and fractured her left hip.

Incident Summary

On July 19, 2023, a worker at America's Thrift Stores & Donation Center in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 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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