WALMART SUPERCENTER
Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — LAKELAND, FLORIDA
| Employer | WALMART SUPERCENTER | Report ID | 2023098847 |
| Address | 5800 N. HIGHWAY 98 | City, State ZIP | LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33809 |
| Event Date | September 25, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slipping | Source of Injury | Parking lot-paved |
| Secondary Source | Sand, gravel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.11000, -81.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking through the parking lot on her lunch break when she slipped on loose gravel/pebbles from planters and fell. The employee sustained a left ankle fracture.
Incident Summary
On September 25, 2023, a worker at WALMART SUPERCENTER in LAKELAND, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with parking lot-paved identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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