WALMART SUPERCENTER

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures and dislocations — LUTZ, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WALMART SUPERCENTER in LUTZ, FLORIDA
Employer WALMART SUPERCENTER Report ID 20191112012
Address 1575 Land O' Lakes Blvd City, State ZIP LUTZ, FLORIDA 33549
Event Date November 19, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor coverings- nonstructural
Industry (NAICS) 452112 Inspection # 1448621
GPS Coordinates 28.18000, -82.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking by the service desk and tripped on the anti-fatigue mat and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a displaced left knee and a fractured patella requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On November 19, 2019, a worker at WALMART SUPERCENTER in LUTZ, FLORIDA suffered fractures and dislocations to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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