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Walmart Store 601

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAN ANGELO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Store 601 in SAN ANGELO, TEXAS
Employer Walmart Store 601 Report ID 2021054049
Address 5501 Sherwood Way City, State ZIP SAN ANGELO, TEXAS 76904
Event Date May 18, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.42000, -100.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was opening a freezer door when she lost her grip on the handle and fell to the floor. She suffered a back injury and was hospitalized, possibly requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 18, 2021, a worker at Walmart Store 601 in SAN ANGELO, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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