Walmart Supercenter # 7199
Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — GREAT FALLS, MONTANA
| Employer | Walmart Supercenter # 7199 | Report ID | 2020043000 |
| Address | 701 Smelter Ave | City, State ZIP | GREAT FALLS, MONTANA 59404 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Buttock(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Chairs |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.52000, -111.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sitting on a stool working on the computer when the stool broke and impaled the employee in the buttocks.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2020, a worker at Walmart Supercenter # 7199 in GREAT FALLS, MONTANA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the buttock(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, n.e.c., with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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