Redners Markets, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping - Fractures - EPHRATA, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Redners Markets, Inc. in EPHRATA, Pennsylvania
Employer Redners Markets, Inc.
Address 423 North Reading Road
City, State ZIP EPHRATA, Pennsylvania 17522
Report ID 2015053084
Event Date May 21, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Ice-blocks, cubes, crushed
Industry (NAICS) 445110
GPS Coordinates 40.19288, -76.17346

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Incident Narrative

A bag of ice on a pallet in the walk-in freezer had a tear, and some of its ice cubes fell onto the floor. An employee went into the walk-in freezer to get product and stepped onto one of the ice cubes, causing the employee to slip, fall, and break the right hip.

Incident Summary

On May 21, 2015, a worker at Redners Markets, Inc. in EPHRATA, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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