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Walmart Superstore

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Superstore in LANCASTER, OHIO
Employer Walmart Superstore Report ID 2021087403
Address 2687 North Memorial Drive City, State ZIP LANCASTER, OHIO 43130
Event Date August 29, 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 Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 452112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.74000, -82.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee's left foot caught a pallet that was on the floor. The employee fell to the floor and suffered a broken right hip. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 29, 2021, a worker at Walmart Superstore in LANCASTER, OHIO 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

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