Walmart Inc.
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA
| Employer | Walmart Inc. | Report ID | 2020098452 |
| Address | 10237 Bay Pines BLVD, 1536 Walmart | City, State ZIP | SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33708 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.81000, -82.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stepped onto a box that was on a pallet in order to scan items on a top shelf. The employee lost balance and fell to the floor, sustaining a right leg injury.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2020, a worker at Walmart Inc. in SAINT PETERSBURG, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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