Walmart Inc.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - SALEM, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Inc. in SALEM, Illinois
Employer Walmart Inc.
Address 1870 W Main St
City, State ZIP SALEM, Illinois 62881
Report ID 2023054480
Event Date May 19, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Hip(s) and leg(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Movable ladders, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 452112
GPS Coordinates 38.62598, -88.98142

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Incident Narrative

An employee was stocking merchandise on the sales floor using a top stock cart when he lost his balance and fell to the concrete floor, resulting in fractures to his right hip and femur that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On May 19, 2023, a worker at Walmart Inc. in SALEM, Illinois suffered fractures to the hip(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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