Walmart Stores East LP
Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures — NORTH SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Walmart Stores East LP | Report ID | 2025010101 |
| Address | 7 Dowling Village Boulevard | City, State ZIP | NORTH SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND 02896 |
| Event Date | January 5, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to slip or trip | Source of Injury | Other constructed surface |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541890 | Inspection # | 1796309 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.97000, -71.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee used a cart with a ladder attached to pull items from a shelf. The employee stepped back and tripped over either the track or the knuckle on the end of the aisle, fell back and landed on her hip, fracturing her femur.
Incident Summary
On January 5, 2025, a worker at Walmart Stores East LP in NORTH SMITHFIELD, RHODE ISLAND suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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