Kroger

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — NEWARK, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Kroger in NEWARK, OHIO
Employer Kroger Report ID 2024043097
Address 1701 TAMARACK ROAD City, State ZIP NEWARK, OHIO 43093
Event Date April 9, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Ramps, inclines
Secondary Source Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424430 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.04000, -82.46000

Incident Narrative

A temporary employee drove a UTV up a steel ramp to close a temporary plastic dock door. He stepped out of the UTV, then slipped off the ramp and fell to the ground about 33 inches below, sustaining a fractured lower left leg.

Incident Summary

On April 9, 2024, a worker at Kroger in NEWARK, OHIO suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, inclines identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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