Walmart Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object - Fractures - MULBERRY, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Inc. in MULBERRY, Florida
Employer Walmart Inc.
Address 6745 N. Church Ave
City, State ZIP MULBERRY, Florida 33860
Report ID 2022032585
Event Date March 22, 2022
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 Furniture and fixtures, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 452311
GPS Coordinates 27.89943, -81.97365

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Incident Narrative

An employee was stocking sunglasses in a display. The employee's knee and foot caught on the display, causing the employee to fall to the floor and suffer a broken hip.

Incident Summary

On March 22, 2022, a worker at Walmart Inc. in MULBERRY, Florida 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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