Walmart Stores Inc.
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Bruises, contusions - HOUSTON, Texas
| Employer | Walmart Stores Inc. |
| Address | 325 E Richey Rd |
| City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, Texas 77090 |
| Report ID | 2016109649 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Bruises, contusions |
| Body Part | Multiple face locations |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Shelves, shelving |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.99956, -95.42266 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was in the process of installing steel shelving for a meat locker. The employee climbed up 8-10 feet on the side of the shelving unit, lost balance and fell to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for face and mouth contusions.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2016, a worker at Walmart Stores Inc. in HOUSTON, Texas suffered bruises, contusions to the multiple face locations. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with shelves, shelving identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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