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Wal-Mart #768

Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — KATY, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wal-Mart #768 in KATY, TEXAS
Employer Wal-Mart #768 Report ID 2015085942
Address 1313 N. Fry Road City, State ZIP KATY, TEXAS 77449
Event Date August 19, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet Source of Injury Grates and drains in floor surface
Industry (NAICS) 452910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.78000, -95.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized when she stepped into a floor opening and fell. She was cleaning the deli area with coworkers. The floor drain was removed for cleaning purposes. She required surgery for her injured right ankle.

Incident Summary

On August 19, 2015, a worker at Wal-Mart #768 in KATY, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with grates and drains in floor surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.

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