Fractures

Name: Fractures at WalMart SuperCenter
Start: 12/26/2019

1 hospitalization · 20191213180 · 12/26/2019 · WalMart SuperCenter

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Arm(s), unspecified
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Overexertion in lifting-multiple episodes
Source: Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space

Employer

Name: WalMart SuperCenter
Location: 8301 North Church Road, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64158
NAICS: 452111
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

While lifting return totes, an employee heard a popping sound between the right shoulder and elbow. Approximately 2 hours later, the employee lifted another tote and heard the popping sound again. The employee was hospitalized with a broken arm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown