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Walmart Store 1844

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Store 1844 in TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY
Employer Walmart Store 1844 Report ID 2020010481
Address 950 Route 37 West City, State ZIP TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY 08757
Event Date January 16, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Liquids, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 453998 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.97000, -74.24000

Incident Narrative

While moving merchandise, an employee slipped on spilled liquid on a sales floor, fell, and suffered a broken kneecap.

Incident Summary

On January 16, 2020, a worker at Walmart Store 1844 in TOMS RIVER, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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