Weis Markets

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — SCHNECKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Weis Markets in SCHNECKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Weis Markets Report ID 2023076256
Address 5020 Route 873 City, State ZIP SCHNECKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18078
Event Date July 13, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Wheelchairs-powered
Secondary Source Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 447110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.67000, -75.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was entering the gas pump booth when his leg was caught between his electric wheelchair and the door jamb, resulting in a leg fracture that required hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On July 13, 2023, a worker at Weis Markets in SCHNECKSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with wheelchairs-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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