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Walmart

Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart in COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO
Employer Walmart Report ID 2016098788
Address 5990 Dahlia Street City, State ZIP COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO 80022
Event Date September 16, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified Source of Injury Movable ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 423850 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.80000, -104.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a ladder cleaning out a compactor chute when he fell from the ladder and broke his leg.

Incident Summary

On September 16, 2016, a worker at Walmart in COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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