Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Walmart Supercenter, 2523 Lee Blvd, LEHIGH ACRES, FLORIDA 33971
on — Fractures , affecting the Arm(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was walking when she tripped and fell to the ground. The employee sustained a fractured arm and lacerations on her forehead and chin.
Hospitalized Arm(s) unspecified Ground, travel, and support surfaces unspecified
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