Wal-Mart Store #1012

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Cuts, lacerations — BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Wal-Mart Store #1012 in BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN
Employer Wal-Mart Store #1012 Report ID 2015085779
Address 120 Frances Lane City, State ZIP BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN 53916
Event Date August 13, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space
Secondary Source High winds, gusts, turbulence
Industry (NAICS) 452112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.47000, -88.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee was outside behind the store removing toy freight from a storage container. The storage container door was open at the time. A gust of wind blew the door shut on the employee's ankle, giving him a large gash. His Achilles tendon was severed, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On August 13, 2015, a worker at Wal-Mart Store #1012 in BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN suffered cuts, lacerations to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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