Kings Supermarket
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — HILLSDALE, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Kings Supermarket | Report ID | 2019055194 |
| Address | 381 Washington Ave | City, State ZIP | HILLSDALE, NEW JERSEY 07642 |
| Event Date | May 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 | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Plastic wrap | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.00000, -74.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stepped onto a wooden pallet, then onto a box to reach a box of vinyl gloves that were on a storage rack. She was approximately 12 inches off the floor when she stepped down, tripped on plastic wrap, and fell to the floor, landing on her left side. She broke her left hip and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2019, a worker at Kings Supermarket in HILLSDALE, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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