Wegmans
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by another person — Fractures — PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Wegmans | Report ID | 2019087946 |
| Address | 34 Sylvan Way | City, State ZIP | PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY 07054 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple trunk locations |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by another person | Source of Injury | Shopping cart, grocery carriage-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.84000, -74.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing in front of a deli department when a customer's shopping cart struck her. She fell to the floor and suffered pelvic fractures, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2019, a worker at Wegmans in PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the multiple trunk locations. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by another person, with shopping cart, grocery carriage-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 27 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by another person" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by another person injuries.
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