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Wegmans

Fall on same level due to slipping — Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wegmans in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Wegmans Report ID 20201211869
Address 5000 Wegmans Drive City, State ZIP BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18017
Event Date December 20, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages Body Part Brain
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Parking lot-paved
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.66000, -75.38000

Incident Narrative

While trying to give a customer their receipt, an employee slipped on ice or snow in the parking lot and fell. The employee sustained a broken bone in the face and bleeding in the brain.

Incident Summary

On December 20, 2020, a worker at Wegmans in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cerebral and other intracranial hemorrhages to the brain. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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