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Walmart

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart in PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY
Employer Walmart Report ID 20191010669
Address 101 Nassau Park Blvd City, State ZIP PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY 08543
Event Date October 11, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 453998 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.30000, -74.67000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were moving a treadmill. One of them had a foot caught in a pallet; when they began a team lift of the treadmill, he fell over and broke his femur.

Incident Summary

On October 11, 2019, a worker at Walmart in PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the thigh(s). 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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