Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Walmart Neighborhood Market, 175 S Middleton Rd, store 4180, NAMPA, IDAHO 83651
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the knee(s).
Final narrative
An associate fell off a ladder while working in the produce cooler. The employee fell onto a knee and sustained a knee injury that requires surgery.
HospitalizedKnee(s)Ladders, unspecified
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