# Bruises, contusions at Giant Eagle
> OSHA SIR `2016054806` · 5/31/2016 · LAKEWOOD, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Foot(feet) and leg(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Bruises, contusions
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
- **Source:** Trash compactors
## Employer
- **Name:** Giant Eagle
- **Location:** 14100 Detroit Ave, LAKEWOOD, OHIO, 44107
- **NAICS:** 445110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was placing trash into the compactor. The employee lost their balance and stepped back, missing the step and falling to the floor. The employee suffered contusions to the left leg and foot.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*