WAWA
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MEDIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | WAWA | Report ID | 2019022013 |
| Address | 1393 WEST BALTIMORE PIKE | City, State ZIP | MEDIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19063 |
| Event Date | February 22, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445299 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.90000, -75.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A driver was exiting his semi-truck, missed the last step and fell to the ground fracturing a hip.
Incident Summary
On February 22, 2019, a worker at WAWA in MEDIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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