Wegmans Food Market Inc.
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — GLEN MILLS, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wegmans Food Market Inc. | Report ID | 2024010063 |
| Address | 100 Applied Bank Road | City, State ZIP | GLEN MILLS, PENNSYLVANIA 19342 |
| Event Date | January 3, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Ground |
| Secondary Source | Structural barriers unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.87000, -75.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking up a piece of trash in a mulch bed when they tripped on a ledge and fell onto the sidewalk, resulting in a right hip fracture.
Incident Summary
On January 3, 2024, a worker at Wegmans Food Market Inc. in GLEN MILLS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with ground identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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