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Wakefern Food Company

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wakefern Food Company in EDISON, NEW JERSEY
Employer Wakefern Food Company Report ID 2018032376
Address 105 Fieldcrest Ave City, State ZIP EDISON, NEW JERSEY 08837
Event Date March 9, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.51000, -74.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on snow and fell to the pavement while walking into the building, breaking a thumb and hip.

Incident Summary

On March 9, 2018, a worker at Wakefern Food Company in EDISON, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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