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Walmart #2978

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart #2978 in FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Employer Walmart #2978 Report ID 2015118645
Address 7451 McCart Ave. City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76133
Event Date November 15, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 452112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.63000, -97.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was picking merchandise from a storage rack using a stock picker. She was 2 to 3 feet above the floor at the second shelf of the racking system. She opened the gate and walked out, falling to the floor and breaking her tibia in two places.

Incident Summary

On November 15, 2015, a worker at Walmart #2978 in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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