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BJ's Wholesale Club

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Strains — AUBURN, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BJ's Wholesale Club in AUBURN, NEW YORK
Employer BJ's Wholesale Club Report ID 20161110483
Address 11 Plaza Drive City, State ZIP AUBURN, NEW YORK 13021
Event Date November 7, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Strains Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Curbs
Industry (NAICS) 452910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.95000, -76.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee stepped off a curb and fell while walking in the parking lot, suffering a shoulder strain.

Incident Summary

On November 7, 2016, a worker at BJ's Wholesale Club in AUBURN, NEW YORK suffered strains to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with curbs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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