Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Walmart Store 3602, 1100 Lejune Drive, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62705
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the hip(s) and leg(s) .
Final narrative
An employee was standing on a pallet and lifting a box when the employee lost balance and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with left leg and hip injuries.
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