Ronetco Supermarkets, Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — LEDGEWOOD, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Ronetco Supermarkets, Inc. | Report ID | 2018044126 |
| Address | 1070 US Highway 46, Suite 17 | City, State ZIP | LEDGEWOOD, NEW JERSEY 07852 |
| Event Date | April 30, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Racks-garment and other |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.87000, -74.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a cooler getting something off a top shelf. The employee stepped up on a dunnage rack with the left leg to reach the product. When stepping back down to the floor, the employee's left leg slipped out. The employee then fell to the floor and suffered a broken left hip.
Incident Summary
On April 30, 2018, a worker at Ronetco Supermarkets, Inc. in LEDGEWOOD, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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