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Walmart Supercenter #5278

Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Supercenter #5278 in CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Walmart Supercenter #5278 Report ID 2023010784
Address 591 Memorial Dr City, State ZIP CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS 01020
Event Date January 25, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level, unspecified Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 452990 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.17000, -72.57000

Incident Narrative

An employee was gathering carts and bringing them back to a building when he fell, resulting in a broken leg.

Incident Summary

On January 25, 2023, a worker at Walmart Supercenter #5278 in CHICOPEE, MASSACHUSETTS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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