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Delaware Supermarkets, Inc.

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — WILMINGTON, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Delaware Supermarkets, Inc. in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
Employer Delaware Supermarkets, Inc. Report ID 2022010825
Address 501 South Walnut Street City, State ZIP WILMINGTON, DELAWARE 19801
Event Date January 27, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Curbs
Secondary Source Parking lot-paved
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.73000, -75.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was collecting shopping carts in the parking lot. When they stepped on a curb, the employee lost balance and fell to the ground, resulting in a broken right hip.

Incident Summary

On January 27, 2022, a worker at Delaware Supermarkets, Inc. in WILMINGTON, DELAWARE suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with curbs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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