Stop and Shop
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK
| Employer | Stop and Shop | Report ID | 2019065713 |
| Address | 132 Fulton Ave | City, State ZIP | HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK 11550 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Secondary Source | Delivery truck or van | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.70000, -73.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The employee was taking in a delivery while standing on the ramp of the receiving dock. The delivery driver pulled away from the ramp while the employee was taking in the delivery and the employee fell four feet from the dock to the ground below and broke the right knee cap.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2019, a worker at Stop and Shop in HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.
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