Walmart Distribution Center
Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet - Fractures - NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas
| Employer | Walmart Distribution Center |
| Address | 3900 N IH 35 |
| City, State ZIP | NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas 78130 |
| Report ID | 2023010988 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures |
| Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet |
| Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.73559, -98.06375 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was performing preventative maintenance on an air conditioning unit in the mezzanine area when they fell off the platform and through the ceiling to the closet approximately 9 feet below. The employee sustained a fractured right shoulder.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2023, a worker at Walmart Distribution Center in NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,714 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet injuries.
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