Walmart Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified - Fractures - NORTH FORT MYERS, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Inc. in NORTH FORT MYERS, Florida
Employer Walmart Inc.
Address 545 Pine Island Rd.
City, State ZIP NORTH FORT MYERS, Florida 33903
Report ID 2022053796
Event Date May 3, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified
Source of Injury Floor, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 452112
GPS Coordinates 26.68210, -81.88559

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Incident Narrative

An employee was taking boxes off the freezer shelf. She took a couple of steps back, tripped, and fell on the floor. The employee sustained a broken hip.

Incident Summary

On May 3, 2022, a worker at Walmart Inc. in NORTH FORT MYERS, Florida suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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