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Trader Joe's

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Trader Joe's in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer Trader Joe's Report ID 2023032247
Address 142 East 14th Street City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10003
Event Date March 12, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.73000, -73.98000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a U-boat cart to move product from the access storage on the sidewalk. A box fell off the U-boat cart and the employee stopped the cart to pick up the box from the floor. Due to the uneven surface of the paved sidewalk, the U-boat cart began to shift and tipped over. As the employee quickly moved out of the way, she fell, striking her left hip on the ground.

Incident Summary

On March 12, 2023, a worker at Trader Joe's in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with sidewalks, paths, outdoor walkways, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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