Sam's Club #8269
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Fractures — GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS
| Employer | Sam's Club #8269 | Report ID | 2023098352 |
| Address | 2325 W HWY I-20 | City, State ZIP | GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS 75052 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode | Source of Injury | Buckets, baskets, pails |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.67000, -97.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking and pushing a basket with cardboard on it when she felt her left knee crack. The employee's left femur was broken.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2023, a worker at Sam's Club #8269 in GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with buckets, baskets, pails identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode injuries.
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