Sams Club
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Fractures — MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Sams Club | Report ID | 2023032611 |
| Address | 5045 University Town Centre Drive | City, State ZIP | MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA 26501 |
| Event Date | March 23, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.64000, -79.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stocking the freezer and stepped on a wood pallet. The employee's foot went into the pallet and they sustained a right ankle fracture that required hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On March 23, 2023, a worker at Sams Club in MORGANTOWN, WEST VIRGINIA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.
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