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Giant Food Stores #83

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Concussions — DILLSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Giant Food Stores #83 in DILLSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Giant Food Stores #83 Report ID 20161211403
Address 830 North US 15 City, State ZIP DILLSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17019
Event Date December 7, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Concussions Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.10000, -77.02000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing meat totes on a dolly from the meat cooler to the meat room. As he was going through the doorway, the totes fell off. He tripped over them and landed on his head, suffering a concussion.

Incident Summary

On December 7, 2016, a worker at Giant Food Stores #83 in DILLSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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