Walmart
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — SHAWANO, WISCONSIN
| Employer | Walmart | Report ID | 20171010039 |
| Address | 1244 E. Green Bay Street | City, State ZIP | SHAWANO, WISCONSIN 54166 |
| Event Date | October 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Catwalks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452112 | Inspection # | 1273213 |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.77000, -88.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a catwalk walking to an oil pit when the employee stepped into an open section of grate that was being repaired and fell 27 inches to the floor below. The employee sustained a broken right leg.
Incident Summary
On October 19, 2017, a worker at Walmart in SHAWANO, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with catwalks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.
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