Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contact · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Publix Super Markets, Inc., 595 Piedmont Ave NE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30308
on — Fractures , affecting the Rib(s), oblique area.
Final narrative
On May 30, 2024, an employee was performing housekeeping in the deli kitchen. He stepped on a clear plastic tray and slipped and fell onto a fryer basket that was on the floor. The employee sustained a fractured rib on the right side.
Hospitalized Rib(s), oblique area Other constructed surface
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