Walmart, Inc.
Struck by object dropped by person — Fractures — NEBRASKA CITY, NEBRASKA
| Employer | Walmart, Inc. | Report ID | 2025010214 |
| Address | 2101 South 11th Street | City, State ZIP | NEBRASKA CITY, NEBRASKA 68410 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip joint(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object dropped by person | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452319 | Inspection # | 1799070 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.65000, -95.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing on the top of a stock ladder to get a freight box. On the way down, the box started to fall. The employee went to catch it, but it fell and landed on their hip and elbow and resulted in a fractured hip.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2025, a worker at Walmart, Inc. in NEBRASKA CITY, NEBRASKA suffered fractures to the hip joint(s). The incident was classified as struck by object dropped by person, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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