Whole Foods Market
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WELLESLEY, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Whole Foods Market | Report ID | 2022032496 |
| Address | 442 Washington Street | City, State ZIP | WELLESLEY, MASSACHUSETTS 02482 |
| Event Date | March 20, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Buckets, baskets, pails | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.30000, -71.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was turning to leave a register when her foot caught on a hand basket in the register's bag well. She tripped and fell and suffered a back injury.
Incident Summary
On March 20, 2022, a worker at Whole Foods Market in WELLESLEY, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. 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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