Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Walmart, 25108 Market Place Drive, KATY, TEXAS 77494
on — Fractures , affecting the Arm(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee tripped and fell over a plastic strap on the floor. She suffered a broken right arm.
Hospitalized Arm(s) unspecified Other constructed surface
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