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BARNES & NOBLE

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — MONROE TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BARNES & NOBLE in MONROE TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY
Employer BARNES & NOBLE Report ID 20171211717
Address 1 BARNES & NOBLE WAY City, State ZIP MONROE TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY 08831
Event Date December 10, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.63000, -90.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee was getting out of her vehicle when she slipped and fell on a patch of ice, breaking her ankle.

Incident Summary

On December 10, 2017, a worker at BARNES & NOBLE in MONROE TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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