Stop & Shop
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Damage to replaced joints — WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Stop & Shop | Report ID | 2023010478 |
| Address | 171 Watertown Street | City, State ZIP | WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS 02472 |
| Event Date | January 16, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Damage to replaced joints | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Step ladders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.36000, -71.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On January 16, 2023, at approximately 10:33 AM, an employee was walking through the swinging door separating the seafood and meat departments and tripped on a folded step stool leaning against the wall and fell. The fall resulted in injury to the employee's hip that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On January 16, 2023, a worker at Stop & Shop in WATERTOWN, MASSACHUSETTS suffered damage to replaced joints to the hip(s). 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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