Walmart Supercenter - 1585

Fall on same level, n.e.c. — Fractures — NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Supercenter - 1585 in NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
Employer Walmart Supercenter - 1585 Report ID 2023054012
Address 1401 South Dewey Street City, State ZIP NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA 69101
Event Date May 4, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, n.e.c. Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 452210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.12000, -100.75000

Incident Narrative

An employee was manually transferring boxes of freight from a pallet on the floor to a stock cart. While bending down to grab the freight, the employee was positioned with one foot on the pallet and the other foot on the floor. The employee then stood up and stepped off the pallet, lost balance and fell backward to the floor, fracturing their right hip.

Incident Summary

On May 4, 2023, a worker at Walmart Supercenter - 1585 in NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, n.e.c., with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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