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Walmart

Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PALESTINE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart in PALESTINE, TEXAS
Employer Walmart Report ID 2017042967
Address 14863 FM 645 City, State ZIP PALESTINE, TEXAS 75803
Event Date April 1, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.69000, -95.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling cases to put on a cart when he tripped and fell, injuring his right lower arm.

Incident Summary

On April 1, 2017, a worker at Walmart in PALESTINE, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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