Walmart, Inc. Store #0401

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart, Inc. Store #0401 in PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA
Employer Walmart, Inc. Store #0401 Report ID 20231110464
Address 59690 Belleview Dr City, State ZIP PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA 70764
Event Date November 13, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Knee(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Rain
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.26000, -91.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on rainwater on the ground, fell, and suffered a broken left knee.

Incident Summary

On November 13, 2023, a worker at Walmart, Inc. Store #0401 in PLAQUEMINE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the knee(s). 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.

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