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WALMART SUPERCENTER #2213

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WALMART SUPERCENTER #2213 in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer WALMART SUPERCENTER #2213 Report ID 20191213151
Address 3270 Telegraph Road City, State ZIP SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63125
Event Date December 24, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 453998 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.49000, -90.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stocking a remix pallet of bulk cereal and small paper. The employee lifted a box of napkins off the pallet, then fell onto their right side. The employee suffered a broken right femur, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On December 24, 2019, a worker at WALMART SUPERCENTER #2213 in SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,479 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level, n.e.c. injuries.

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