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WALMART

Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface — Fractures — MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WALMART in MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS
Employer WALMART Report ID 2020043751
Address 400 North Highway 67 City, State ZIP MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS 76065
Event Date April 23, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor coverings- nonstructural
Industry (NAICS) 452910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.48000, -97.00000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a cart when the employee slipped on a mat and fell, breaking the right femur.

Incident Summary

On April 23, 2020, a worker at WALMART in MIDLOTHIAN, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 345 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping on uneven surface injuries.

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Mar 13, 2019 Lincare Holdings, Inc. LIBERAL, KANSAS Fractures Hosp.
May 6, 2021 Transport Corporation of America, Inc. GRAPEVINE, TEXAS Fractures and dislocations Hosp.
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May 14, 2016 GE Oil & Gas Salof NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS Fractures Hosp.
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Nov 17, 2023 Spirit Aerosystems, Inc. WICHITA, KANSAS Fractures Hosp.

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