Walmart Supercenter
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — SIDNEY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Walmart Supercenter | Report ID | 2020043103 |
| Address | 3001 Silverburg Drive | City, State ZIP | SIDNEY, NEBRASKA 69162 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.11000, -102.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was in the back room with a cart and was speaking with another associate. The injured employee then stepped backwards out the back door and fell from the dock to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for a broken femur.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2020, a worker at Walmart Supercenter in SIDNEY, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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