Best Buy Stores, L.P.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Best Buy Stores, L.P. | Report ID | 2023032028 |
| Address | 410 Rt 10 | City, State ZIP | EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY 07936 |
| Event Date | March 4, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Shopping cart, grocery carriage-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 443142 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.80000, -74.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee fell off a shopping cart while restocking shelves. Her left ankle twisted and her left fibula was fractured.
Incident Summary
On March 4, 2023, a worker at Best Buy Stores, L.P. in EAST HANOVER, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with shopping cart, grocery carriage-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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