Walmart, Inc.

Fall while sitting — Fractures — CLINTON, ARKANSAS

Employer	Walmart, Inc.	Report ID	2024021617
Address	1966 Highway 65 South	City, State ZIP	CLINTON, ARKANSAS 72031
Event Date	February 21, 2024	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Hip joint(s)
Event Type	Fall while sitting	Source of Injury	Other constructed surface
Secondary Source	Chairs, single-person seating
Industry (NAICS)	453998	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	35.56000, -92.45000

Incident Narrative

While getting out of a chair, an employee tripped on one of its legs. She fell to the floor and suffered a broken right hip.

Incident Summary

On February 21, 2024, a worker at Walmart, Inc. in CLINTON, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall while sitting, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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