Walmart Stores, Inc. 3044

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Stores, Inc. 3044 in FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Employer Walmart Stores, Inc. 3044 Report ID 2023109279
Address 2900 Renaissance Square City, State ZIP FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76105
Event Date October 8, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 32.71000, -97.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on the ground while pushing empty pallets with a pallet jack. The employee's left shoulder was fractured.

Incident Summary

On October 8, 2023, a worker at Walmart Stores, Inc. 3044 in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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