Fall on same level due to tripping over self · Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kroger, 2010 Country Club Road, LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA 70605
on — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c., affecting the shoulder(s) and arm(s).
Final narrative
An employee was walking away from her station to address a customer when she tripped, causing her to fall forward to the floor and resulting in a torn rotator cuff and multiple breaks in the left arm.
An employee was moving between electronic end-rider pallet jacks while picking cases of produce. They were pinned between two pallet jacks, resulting in a left ankle fracture.
An employee was sitting at a desk in an office when car reversed and crashed into the office. The employee was struck by their desk and other contents of the office and they suffered internal bleeding and broken ribs.
An employee was loading a vehicle for mail delivery when she turned, tripped, and fell in the parking lot. The employee struck their head on the pavement and suffered a concussion.
The injured employee had been talking with another employee. As they went to turn around and walk, they tripped and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a broken hip.
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