Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object - Fractures - WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Inc. in WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts
Employer Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Inc.
Address 1100 Union Street
City, State ZIP WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts 01581
Report ID 2017076169
Event Date July 5, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
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 Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 445110
GPS Coordinates 42.26969, -71.60816

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Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying a box when he tripped over a pallet and fell to the floor. He broke his hip and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 5, 2017, a worker at Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Inc. in WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts suffered fractures 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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