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Walmart Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Inc. in CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS
Employer Walmart Inc. Report ID 2023010680
Address 1212 W McCord St. City, State ZIP CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS 62801
Event Date January 22, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s) and wrist(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Synthetic detergents and shampoos
Industry (NAICS) 453998 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.53000, -89.15000

Incident Narrative

On January 22, 2023, at 4:12 PM, an employee was unloading pallets from a trailer when a leaking bottle of detergent caused the employee to slip and fall. The employee sustained multiple fractures to their right wrist and hand that required hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 22, 2023, a worker at Walmart Inc. in CENTRALIA, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hand(s) and wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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