Rite Aid

Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Rite Aid in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Rite Aid Report ID 2021075406
Address 6401 Oxford Ave City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19111
Event Date July 1, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level, unspecified Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 446110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.04000, -75.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was reaching for an item on an upper shelf when she fell to the ground, resulting in a leg fracture and head laceration.

Incident Summary

On July 1, 2021, a worker at Rite Aid in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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