# Fractures at Walmart Stores Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2023065633` · 6/26/2023 · WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level due to slipping
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Bags, sacks
## Employer
- **Name:** Walmart Stores Inc.
- **Location:** 1200 N. Hwy 77, WAXAHACHIE, TEXAS, 75165
- **NAICS:** 452311
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was deflating a large plastic bag full of air when she slipped and fell to the ground. The employee's ankle was broken in three places; she was admitted for surgery.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*