Wegmans Food Markets
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Wegmans Food Markets | Report ID | 20191111445 |
| Address | 1500 Brooks Avenue | City, State ZIP | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14624 |
| Event Date | November 2, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c |
| Secondary Source | Shoes, boots, slippers, sandals | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.13000, -77.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a yard horse and was exiting the cab onto the platform of the yard horse when their safety boot got stuck on the platform grating causing the employee to fall approximately 42 inches from the platform onto the pavement. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right elbow and vertigo.
Incident Summary
On November 2, 2019, a worker at Wegmans Food Markets in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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