A Queensland mother who claims she was injured after slipping on a banana in a Woolworths store while carrying her baby is suing the company for $660,000.

Gold Coast woman Kristy Atley alleges she was shopping at a Woolworths outlet in Carrara in Queensland on July 4, 2017 when she slipped on the fruit.

She claims she was carrying her eight-week-old baby at the time, although the newborn was not hurt.

Citing legal documents lodged in the Southport District Court, the Gold Coast Bulletin reports the 38-year-old was left with ankle, spinal and psychiatric injuries.

Ms Atley was out of work at the time but planned to return to employment once her child was three months old – however, the documents allege her injuries have left her unable to work as a teacher’s aide or as a housekeeper.

A Woolworths spokeswoman told news.com.au the organisation took “the health and safety of our customers and team members very seriously”.

“Our team members work hard to reduce trips and slips in our stores by conducting regular inspections,” the spokeswoman said.

“Woolworths is not able to comment directly on this matter as it is currently before the courts.

“Woolworths will defend the charges.”

Shine Lawyers associate Amanda Gilmour told news.com.au Ms Atley was still affected by the incident.

“Our client is now a single mother who had been working two jobs before this happened and she’s been unable to earn a living to support her three children,” Ms Gilmour said.

“Despite having surgery on her right ankle, Ms Atley still has a limp and an abnormal gait, which impacts her quality of life.

“Woolworths did not have an adequate system of identifying and removing substances from the ground, and as a result of their negligence, our client has sustained a serious injury which has had devastating consequences on all aspects of her life, and she deserves to be adequately compensated for her injuries.”

In a statement provided to the Bulletin by her lawyers, Ms Atley claimed the injury left her family without a source of income, which meant they had to rely on government benefits.

“I used to be an energetic person who enjoyed dancing, rollerblading, and working out,” the statement reads.

“I can’t do any of that anymore and all because nobody bothered to clean up a spill in a supermarket.”