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US Foods Inc.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at US Foods Inc. in PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY
Employer US Foods Inc. Report ID 2018054759
Address 1051 Amboy Ave City, State ZIP PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY 08861
Event Date May 16, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.53000, -74.27000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking toward the exit door of a freezer. He bent over to pick up a piece of wood and slipped on ice, falling to the floor and fracturing his right arm below the elbow.

Incident Summary

On May 16, 2018, a worker at US Foods Inc. in PERTH AMBOY, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the forearm(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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