Walmart Inc.

Fall on same level due to slip or trip - Fractures - LAKE ZURICH, Illinois

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Inc. in LAKE ZURICH, Illinois
Employer Walmart Inc.
Address 820 S. Rand Road
City, State ZIP LAKE ZURICH, Illinois 60047
Report ID 2025021188
Event Date February 6, 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 Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
Secondary Source Utility carts, hand trucks, dollies
Industry (NAICS) 452910
GPS Coordinates 42.18613, -88.08759

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Incident Narrative

An employee tripped and fell over a dolly, resulting in hospitalization for a fractured right femur that required surgery.

Incident Summary

On February 6, 2025, a worker at Walmart Inc. in LAKE ZURICH, Illinois suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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