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Wal-Mart Supercenter #573

Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. — Fractures — LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wal-Mart Supercenter #573 in LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI
Employer Wal-Mart Supercenter #573 Report ID 2019088801
Address 1000 Northease Sam Walton Lane City, State ZIP LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI 64086
Event Date August 24, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Shoes, boots, slippers, sandals
Industry (NAICS) 452910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.94000, -94.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was placing supplies under her cash register when her shoelace became caught. She lost her balance and fell onto her left side on the floor, fracturing her left hip.

Incident Summary

On August 24, 2019, a worker at Wal-Mart Supercenter #573 in LEES SUMMIT, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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