WalMart
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS
| Employer | WalMart | Report ID | 2017010879 |
| Address | Walmart Store 1154, 1435 East Main Street | City, State ZIP | FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS 78624 |
| Event Date | January 29, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.25000, -98.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on the second step of a six-foot ladder in the backroom sorting through hardware bins. The employee began to come down the ladder and missed the last rung. The employee fell and broke the left hip.
Incident Summary
On January 29, 2017, a worker at WalMart in FREDERICKSBURG, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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