Walmart Store # 2455
Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet - Fractures and dislocations - GREAT FALLS, Montana
| Employer | Walmart Store # 2455 |
| Address | 701 Smelter Ave |
| City, State ZIP | GREAT FALLS, Montana 59404 |
| Report ID | 2016109955 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2016 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and dislocations |
| Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Secondary Source | Grates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 |
| Inspection # | 1189098 |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.52446, -111.32532 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was walking along the edge of the lube "PIT" in one of the mechanic bays. He was cleaning the steel grates for the lube "PIT" when he stepped into the "PIT" and fell approximately 7 to 8 feet, dislocating and breaking his shoulder.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2016, a worker at Walmart Store # 2455 in GREAT FALLS, Montana suffered fractures and dislocations to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet, with existing floor opening identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 163 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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| Jul 18, 2017 | Kennett Square Specialties, LLC | KENNETT SQUARE, Pennsylvania | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
| Aug 17, 2017 | Albany Mechanical Services, Inc. | GREEN ISLAND, New York | Fractures | Hosp. |
| May 27, 2015 | Good Shepherd | ORLANDO, Florida | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Poet Biorefinery-Marion, LLC | MARION, Ohio | Fractures (except skull fractures) and concussions | Hosp. |
| Jan 5, 2016 | Melhorn Sales, Service, & Trucking Co. | GETTYSBURG, Pennsylvania | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 20, 2015 | Hill International Inc. | MIAMI, Florida | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Jan 9, 2015 | Jose Aguilera | HOUSTON, Texas | Intracranial injuries, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jan 5, 2016 | Graves Lumber | POWELL, Ohio | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |
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