Walmart

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — MARION, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart in MARION, OHIO
Employer Walmart Report ID 2021032351
Address 1546 Marion - Mt. Gilead Road City, State ZIP MARION, OHIO 43302
Event Date March 18, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
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) 452111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.58000, -83.08000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a bin off a pallet. The employee's foot went between the slats of the pallet, causing the employee to fall to the floor and suffer fractures to the hip/pelvis and wrist.

Incident Summary

On March 18, 2021, a worker at Walmart in MARION, OHIO suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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.

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