Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Soft tissue injuries unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Wal-Mart Supercenter #2991, 201 Walton Way, CEDAR PARK, TEXAS 78613
on — Soft tissue injuries unspecified, affecting the Part of body unspecified.
Final narrative
On May 3, 2025, an employee was getting an item from the freezer when she tripped on a pallet that was behind her and fell, striking the ground. The employee was hospitalized with an injury to the lower right side of her body and muscle spasms.
Hospitalized Part of body unspecified Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers
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