Costco Wholesale Corporation
Climbing or stepping up or down — Fractures — MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Costco Wholesale Corporation | Report ID | 20241211809 |
| Address | 8251 Eastchase Pkwy | City, State ZIP | MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA 36117 |
| Event Date | December 21, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Climbing or stepping up or down | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.36000, -86.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stepped from a forklift to the ground and sustained a fractured ankle.
Incident Summary
On December 21, 2024, a worker at Costco Wholesale Corporation in MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as climbing or stepping up or down, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 16 severe injury reports involving "Climbing or stepping up or down" incidents in our database. Browse all Climbing or stepping up or down injuries.
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