Walmart Inc.
Fall on same level due to slipping - Fractures - CENTRALIA, Illinois
| Employer | Walmart Inc. |
| Address | 1212 W McCord St. |
| City, State ZIP | CENTRALIA, Illinois 62801 |
| Report ID | 2023010680 |
| 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 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.53523, -89.15563 |
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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
OSHA has recorded 3,680 severe injury reports involving "Fall on same level due to slipping" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall on same level due to slipping injuries.
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