Walmart
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — EAST MEADOW, NEW YORK
| Employer | Walmart | Report ID | 20231110405 |
| Address | 2465 Hempstead Turnpike | City, State ZIP | EAST MEADOW, NEW YORK 11554 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floor, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.72000, -73.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was restocking in the seasonal area. She was coming around a corner when she tripped and fell on her knees. The employee sustained a knee injury requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2023, a worker at Walmart in EAST MEADOW, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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