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Wal-Mart

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — PALESTINE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wal-Mart in PALESTINE, TEXAS
Employer Wal-Mart Report ID 20161110294
Address 2223 South Loop 256 City, State ZIP PALESTINE, TEXAS 75801
Event Date November 1, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 452112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.73000, -95.61000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a box of fabric when she lost her balance and fell, fracturing her left femur.

Incident Summary

On November 1, 2016, a worker at Wal-Mart in PALESTINE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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