Walmart Distribution Center No. 7017

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — WINTERSVILLE, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Distribution Center No. 7017 in WINTERSVILLE, OHIO
Employer Walmart Distribution Center No. 7017 Report ID 2016010686
Address 843 State Route 43 City, State ZIP WINTERSVILLE, OHIO 43953
Event Date January 24, 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.
Industry (NAICS) 531120 Inspection # 1121065
GPS Coordinates 40.39000, -80.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cutting shrink wrap on a pallet when he tripped over an outrigger and fractured his hip. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On January 24, 2016, a worker at Walmart Distribution Center No. 7017 in WINTERSVILLE, OHIO 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.

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