Walmart Stores

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Stores in ABILENE, TEXAS
Employer Walmart Stores Report ID 2018054263
Address 1650 State Hwy 351 City, State ZIP ABILENE, TEXAS 79601
Event Date May 2, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 452990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.48000, -99.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee lost balance while operating a vacuum cleaner and fell on her left side, breaking her left hip and requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On May 2, 2018, a worker at Walmart Stores in ABILENE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(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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