Walmart, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart, Inc. in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Walmart, Inc. Report ID 2022064975
Address 6575-Sam's Club, 249 Summit Park Drive City, State ZIP PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15275
Event Date June 9, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified
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) 452311 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.44000, -80.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying a box of socks when she tripped on a pallet and fell on the floor. The employee sustained fractures to her leg and ankle.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2022, a worker at Walmart, Inc. in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s) and leg(s), unspecified. 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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