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WALMART

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SAINT PETERS, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WALMART in SAINT PETERS, MISSOURI
Employer WALMART Report ID 2019043956
Address 1661 JUNGERMANN ROAD City, State ZIP SAINT PETERS, MISSOURI 63304
Event Date April 17, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Step ladders
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 452112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.74000, -90.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on a three-step ladder down-stacking boxes from the top shelf of a freezer to a lower shelf. While descending the step ladder, the employee missed the last step and fell to the ground, fracturing the left leg.

Incident Summary

On April 17, 2019, a worker at WALMART in SAINT PETERS, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. 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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