Giant Food Stores, Inc.
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — COPLAY, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Giant Food Stores, Inc. | Report ID | 2017032431 |
| Address | 202 Chestnut St. | City, State ZIP | COPLAY, PENNSYLVANIA 18037 |
| Event Date | March 16, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Strapping | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 236220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.67000, -75.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was getting lunch meat from the cooler box and walking back to the slicer when her foot got tangled in a box strap causing her to fall and injure her right hip.
Incident Summary
On March 16, 2017, a worker at Giant Food Stores, Inc. in COPLAY, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). 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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