BJ'S Wholesale Club

Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LEVITTOWN, NEW YORK

Employer	BJ'S Wholesale Club	Report ID	2016077024
Address	3635 Hempstead Turnpike	City, State ZIP	LEVITTOWN, NEW YORK 11756
Event Date	July 30, 2016	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury	Body Part	Ankle(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level due to slipping	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source	Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS)	423620	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	40.72000, -73.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on ice in the freezer and fell, sustaining an injury to his ankle.

Incident Summary

On July 30, 2016, a worker at BJ'S Wholesale Club in LEVITTOWN, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(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.

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