WALMART DISTIBUTION CENTER
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — SMYRNA, DELAWARE
| Employer | WALMART DISTIBUTION CENTER | Report ID | 2015085963 |
| Address | 100 WALTON WAY | City, State ZIP | SMYRNA, DELAWARE 19977 |
| Event Date | August 20, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| 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 | Girders, beams, structural steel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.27000, -75.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a forklift at the Walmart Distribution Center in Smyrna, Delaware. He dismounted the moving forklift, which drove toward a vertical I-beam. His left foot got caught between the I-beam and the forklift and his toes were crushed. All of his left-foot toes were surgically amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 20, 2015, a worker at WALMART DISTIBUTION CENTER in SMYRNA, DELAWARE suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). 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, amputation.
Context
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