Suburban Propane
Slip on substance without fall — Fractures and dislocations — WHIPPANY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Suburban Propane | Report ID | 2015021113 |
| Address | 240 Rte 10 West, P.O. Box 206 | City, State ZIP | WHIPPANY, NEW JERSEY 07981 |
| Event Date | February 4, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations | Body Part | Ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Slip on substance without fall | Source of Injury | Bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker |
| Secondary Source | Ice, sleet, snow | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.82000, -74.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A maintenance employee slipped on ice while applying salt to ice on the ground in the fenced-in yard of the facility. He slipped and broke his left fibula and dislocated his left ankle.
Incident Summary
On February 4, 2015, a worker at Suburban Propane in WHIPPANY, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures and dislocations to the ankle(s) and leg(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as slip on substance without fall, with bodily motion or position of injured, ill worker identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 48 severe injury reports involving "Slip on substance without fall" incidents in our database. Browse all Slip on substance without fall injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Slip on substance without fall events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2022 | Irsik & Doll Gray County Feed Yard | CIMARRON, KANSAS | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Advance mechanical Systems, Inc. | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS | Hernias due to traumatic incidents | Hosp. |
| Dec 19, 2017 | Fox Valley Metal Technology, Inc. | GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jul 5, 2015 | John T. Jones Construction Company | DICKINSON, NORTH DAKOTA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Mar 15, 2017 | Waste Management of PA, Inc. | CHESTER, PENNSYLVANIA | Amputations | Hosp., Amp. |
| Mar 9, 2015 | New Enterprise Stone & Lime | TYRONE, PENNSYLVANIA | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Aug 26, 2021 | The Coleman Company, Inc. | WICHITA, KANSAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Feb 19, 2021 | O'Reilly Auto Parts | MADILL, OKLAHOMA | Multiple sprains, strains, tears | Hosp. |