C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Fall, slip, trip, unspecified — Fractures — BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. | Report ID | 2022097817 |
| Address | 125 N. Commerce Way | City, State ZIP | BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA 18020 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Jaw, chin |
| Event Type | Fall, slip, trip, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424410 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -75.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was speaking with a co-worker while standing on a dock when they passed out and fell to the same level due to heat-related dehydration, hitting their face and sustaining a fractured and dislocated jaw.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2022, a worker at C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. in BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as fall, slip, trip, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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