DOWNINGTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA—
Wegmans
Fall on same level, n.e.c. · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Wegmans, 1056 East Lancaster Avenue, DOWNINGTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19335 on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was stocking a tray of seafood in the seafood department when they lost balance and fell to the floor, resulting in a right hip fracture.
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