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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2016043198 · 4/16/2016 · Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (#944)

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Wrist(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source
Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (#944)
Location
3351 S. Ferdon Blvd., CRESTVIEW, FLORIDA, 32536
NAICS
445110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee and his coworker were loading a kayak onto the forks of a forklift. The forks were on the ground when the employee walked backward and tripped over the forks. He fractured his left wrist and required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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