Giant Food Stores

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — DOVER, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Giant Food Stores in DOVER, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Giant Food Stores Report ID 2019032285
Address 2130 Palomino Road City, State ZIP DOVER, PENNSYLVANIA 17315
Event Date March 2, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
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 39.99000, -76.83000

Incident Narrative

While cleaning ice from her vehicle, an employee slipped and fell on the icy ground. She suffered a broken hip.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2019, a worker at Giant Food Stores in DOVER, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). 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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