GREAT BEND, KANSAS—
Walmart Supercenter
Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Walmart Supercenter, 3503 10th Street, GREAT BEND, KANSAS 67530 on — Fractures , affecting the Thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee was unloading freight when they slipped on ice and fell to the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left femur.
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