Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at THE KROGER CO., 2685 METROPOLITAN PKWY SW, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30315
on — Fractures , affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
On June 30, 2025, an employee was stepping around a chair at the customer service desk and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized for a hip fracture requiring surgery.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Other constructed surface
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