Wegmans
Fall on same level n.e.c. — Fractures — ROCHESTER, NEW YORK
| Employer | Wegmans | Report ID | 2024064892 |
| Address | 525 Titus Avenue | City, State ZIP | ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14617 |
| Event Date | June 4, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers |
| Secondary Source | Boxes, crates, cartons | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.20000, -77.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving frozen cheesecake slices from the bakery freezer racking and moved a box out of the way. The moved box caused a stack of boxes to fall onto her causing her fall to the floor of the freezer. The employee sustained a fractured left hip.
Incident Summary
On June 4, 2024, a worker at Wegmans in ROCHESTER, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level n.e.c., with refrigerators, freezers, ice makers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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