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Walmart

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart in BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer Walmart Report ID 2017077109
Address 5100 Kettering Rd City, State ZIP BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA 34602
Event Date July 29, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.50000, -82.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking up a set of portable steps while carrying racking to stack in a trailer. The employee fell down three steps and was hospitalized for three broken ribs and a cut to the head requiring stitches.

Incident Summary

On July 29, 2017, a worker at Walmart in BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with step ladders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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