Walmart Stores Center

Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — OPELIKA, ALABAMA

Employer	Walmart Stores Center	Report ID	2024054416
Address	2701 Andrews Rd	City, State ZIP	OPELIKA, ALABAMA 36801
Event Date	May 20, 2024	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Fractures	Body Part	Hip joint(s)
Event Type	Fall on same level due to slip or trip	Source of Injury	Vehicle trailers, trailing units
Secondary Source	Ice, sleet, snow, hail
Industry (NAICS)	445110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	32.69000, -85.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped on ice inside a trailer and fell to the floor, resulting in a broken left hip.

Incident Summary

On May 20, 2024, a worker at Walmart Stores Center in OPELIKA, ALABAMA suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with vehicle trailers, trailing units identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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