Price Chopper Supermarkets
Fall on same level due to slipping — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PUTNAM, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Price Chopper Supermarkets | Report ID | 2017088389 |
| Address | 251 Kennedy Drive | City, State ZIP | PUTNAM, CONNECTICUT 06260 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Eye(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1261265 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91000, -71.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee slipped and fell, hitting her eye on a doorknob as she fell. She injured her eye/retina and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2017, a worker at Price Chopper Supermarkets in PUTNAM, CONNECTICUT suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the eye(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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