Panera LLC
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving - Fractures - CLIFTON, New Jersey
| Employer | Panera LLC |
| Address | 352 Route 3 West, Unit C6 |
| City, State ZIP | CLIFTON, New Jersey 07014 |
| Report ID | 2022119701 |
| Event Date | November 4, 2022 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving |
| Source of Injury | Other client or customer |
| Industry (NAICS) | 722511 |
| Inspection # | 1637339 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.83000, -74.14000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was speaking to coworkers when a customer approached the employee regarding what was being said. The customer became agitated. The employee attempted to de-escalate the situation and asked the customer to step outside. Once outside the customer assaulted the employee, resulting in a nasal fracture, laceration to the nasal bridge, contusion, and a headache.
Incident Summary
On November 4, 2022, a worker at Panera LLC in CLIFTON, New Jersey suffered fractures to the nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with other client or customer identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 459 severe injury reports involving "Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving" incidents in our database. Browse all Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving injuries.
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| Jun 27, 2019 | NY Blood Center | MILFORD, Connecticut | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Lincoln College of Technology | GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas | Fractures | Hosp. |
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