Walmart Supercenter 1801
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — ARLINGTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Walmart Supercenter 1801 | Report ID | 2019087978 |
| Address | 4801 S Cooper St. | City, State ZIP | ARLINGTON, TEXAS 76017 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Plastic wrap | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.66000, -97.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's foot got stuck in some shrink wrap that was hanging off a vendor's pallet. He tripped, hitting his head on another pallet and suffering a head laceration and fractured vertebrae.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2019, a worker at Walmart Supercenter 1801 in ARLINGTON, TEXAS suffered fractures to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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