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Wegmans Food Market

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — MANALAPAN, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wegmans Food Market in MANALAPAN, NEW JERSEY
Employer Wegmans Food Market Report ID 2023021200
Address 55 US Route 9, Store #95 City, State ZIP MANALAPAN, NEW JERSEY 07726
Event Date February 7, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Heel(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Movable ladders, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.29000, -74.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was descending a platform ladder with a case of product. She fell at the second step from the bottom and her left heel struck the floor about 20 inches below. She sustained a left heel fracture that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 7, 2023, a worker at Wegmans Food Market in MANALAPAN, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the heel(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, n.e.c. 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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