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BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. #170

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. #170 in HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA
Employer BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. #170 Report ID 20201110807
Address 650 SE 8th Street City, State ZIP HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA 33034
Event Date November 14, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Cabinets, cases-display, storage
Industry (NAICS) 452112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 25.46000, -80.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee tripped over a stationary deli/meat case bumper and fell to the floor, suffering a knee injury that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 14, 2020, a worker at BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. #170 in HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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