Wegmans Food markets, Inc

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wegmans Food markets, Inc in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
Employer Wegmans Food markets, Inc Report ID 2017043710
Address 3131 Winton Road City, State ZIP ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14623
Event Date April 25, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple trunk locations
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 236220 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.09000, -77.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading a pallet into a trailer from the inside of the trailer when a pallet contacted the stack and caused pallets to fall. The employee shifted to avoid a falling pallet and fell onto the floor of the trailer. The employee was hospitalized for back and hip injuries.

Incident Summary

On April 25, 2017, a worker at Wegmans Food markets, Inc in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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