Shoprite Supermarkets, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — KINGSTON, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Shoprite Supermarkets, Inc. in KINGSTON, NEW YORK
Employer Shoprite Supermarkets, Inc. Report ID 2018054637
Address 801 Myron Street City, State ZIP KINGSTON, NEW YORK 12401
Event Date May 13, 2018 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 Floor coverings- nonstructural
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.92000, -73.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a cash register at a grocery store checkout lane when she chased after a non-paying customer and slipped and fell on an entranceway rug. She broke her hip and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 13, 2018, a worker at Shoprite Supermarkets, Inc. in KINGSTON, NEW YORK 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.

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