Walmart

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA

Employer	Walmart	Report ID	2016010025
Address	9011 NE 23rd Street	City, State ZIP	MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA 73140
Event Date	January 3, 2016	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Hip(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object	Source of Injury	Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source	Other client or customer
Industry (NAICS)	452910	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	35.49000, -97.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee backed into a customer in the check-out line, causing her to trip and fall to the floor. She broke her hip and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 3, 2016, a worker at Walmart in MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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