Sam's Club
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Sam's Club | Report ID | 2023076606 |
| Address | 300 Park Plaza Dr. | City, State ZIP | SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY 07094 |
| Event Date | July 24, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Head, unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -74.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was discarding an empty box in the trash compactor. She tripped over an empty pallet and fell, hitting the right side of her head on the ground.
Incident Summary
On July 24, 2023, a worker at Sam's Club in SECAUCUS, NEW JERSEY suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head, unspecified. 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
OSHA has recorded 2,660 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping over an object" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping over an object injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Fall on same level due to tripping over an object events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 2021 | Target Corporation | VESTAL, NEW YORK | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 17, 2017 | Genlight Thomas Group | LITTLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Kwik Trip, Inc. | MINOCQUA, WISCONSIN | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Mar 7, 2019 | Kroger Store #557 | GARLAND, TEXAS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Kroger Limited Partnership | DECATUR, ILLINOIS | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 28, 2020 | TYSON FOODS | SAINT JOSEPH, MISSOURI | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Oct 28, 2016 | Hydradyne, LLC | FORT WORTH, TEXAS | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Apr 17, 2023 | The Giant Company | BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA | Fractures | Hosp. |