Walmart Supercenter

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Fractures — LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Supercenter in LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
Employer Walmart Supercenter Report ID 2023010664
Address 6100 Ronald Reagan Drive City, State ZIP LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63367
Event Date January 20, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
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 38.77000, -90.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stocking inventory when they tripped over a pallet and fell on the floor, resulting in a left shoulder fracture.

Incident Summary

On January 20, 2023, a worker at Walmart Supercenter in LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). 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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