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Walmart

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — WEST HELENA, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart in WEST HELENA, ARKANSAS
Employer Walmart Report ID 2021032301
Address 602 SHELIA STREET City, State ZIP WEST HELENA, ARKANSAS 72390
Event Date March 17, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Tools, instruments, and equipment, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 452112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.55000, -90.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was rolling bins in a receiving area. She tripped over a metal tracker on the floor, landed on her right hip and shoulder, and suffered injuries to both including a broken hip.

Incident Summary

On March 17, 2021, a worker at Walmart in WEST HELENA, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the hip(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

OSHA has recorded 2,660 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to tripping over an object" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to tripping over an object injuries.

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