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Walmart #0423

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — ALABASTER, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart #0423 in ALABASTER, ALABAMA
Employer Walmart #0423 Report ID 2020098490
Address 630 Colonial Promenade Pkwy City, State ZIP ALABASTER, ALABAMA 35007
Event Date September 6, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Upper arm(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 452112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.23000, -86.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee had placed a package on a pallet and was returning to their position on the line when they tripped on the pallet and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a fractured left humerus, requiring hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On September 6, 2020, a worker at Walmart #0423 in ALABASTER, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the upper arm(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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