Walmart Super Center #2068
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — LEVITTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Walmart Super Center #2068 | Report ID | 2020043588 |
| Address | 180 Levittown Center | City, State ZIP | LEVITTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19055 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Upper arm(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.14000, -74.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was up a ladder and on steel beams while lifting box freight when he fell to the floor and landed on his right side. He fractured his humerus in his right arm.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2020, a worker at Walmart Super Center #2068 in LEVITTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5,921 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level, unspecified injuries.
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