Walmart Distribution Center #7035

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Cuts, lacerations — ALACHUA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Distribution Center #7035 in ALACHUA, FLORIDA
Employer Walmart Distribution Center #7035 Report ID 2015051788
Address 18815 NW 115Th Ave City, State ZIP ALACHUA, FLORIDA 32615
Event Date May 20, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Posts, bollards, moorings
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.76000, -82.54000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving an RC lift truck towards the drinking water fountain to get a drink of water. As he approached the water fountain, he did not brake in time, so he used his left foot to stop the RC lift truck. His foot got pinned between the RC lift truck and the bollard that surrounded the water fountain. He was hospitalized for surgery on his lacerated left foot.

Incident Summary

On May 20, 2015, a worker at Walmart Distribution Center #7035 in ALACHUA, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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