Bed Bath & Beyond

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Bed Bath & Beyond in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer Bed Bath & Beyond Report ID 20191010679
Address 620 6th Ave City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10011
Event Date October 12, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Shoes, boots, slippers, sandals
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.73000, -73.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking down a store aisle when her rubber-soled footwear became stuck on the floor and her shoe came off. She then tripped and fell, fracturing her pelvis and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 12, 2019, a worker at Bed Bath & Beyond in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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