Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CLEVELAND, TEXAS
| Employer | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Report ID | 2015031005 |
| Address | 831 Highway 59 South | City, State ZIP | CLEVELAND, TEXAS 77327 |
| Event Date | March 5, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple leg locations, unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.33000, -95.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was auditing inventory/scanning freight using a ladder. The employee was holding on to the ladder with the right hand and held a telxon in the left hand. While descending the ladder, the employee missed the third step and fell approximately 4 feet to the ground. The employee landed on the left leg, breaking it in several places.
Incident Summary
On March 5, 2015, a worker at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in CLEVELAND, TEXAS suffered fractures to the multiple leg locations, unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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