Ammon's Shop Rite
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Ammon's Shop Rite | Report ID | 20201010271 |
| Address | 3745 Aramingo Avenue | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19137 |
| Event Date | October 29, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Shelves, shelving |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.99000, -75.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing shelves when she lost her footing and fell from the second to the bottom shelf onto the floor fracturing her left femur.
Incident Summary
On October 29, 2020, a worker at Ammon's Shop Rite in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with shelves, shelving identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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