EDGERTON, KANSAS—
Walmart 9023
Fall on same level due to slipping · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Walmart 9023, 30801 West 191 st, EDGERTON, KANSAS 66021 on — Fractures, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee slipped on ice in a parking lot, fell to the ground, and suffered a broken femur.
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