Walmart #819

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart #819 in CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA
Employer Walmart #819 Report ID 20231211235
Address 1619 Del Prado Blvd. City, State ZIP CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA 33990
Event Date December 8, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 26.62000, -81.93000

Incident Narrative

An employee was breaking down wooden pallets when their foot got caught in the plastic wrap on a pallet. The employee tripped and fell to the ground, resulting in a left hip injury.

Incident Summary

On December 8, 2023, a worker at Walmart #819 in CAPE CORAL, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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