Walmart Store #2263

Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects — Fractures — POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Store #2263 in POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Walmart Store #2263 Report ID 2016010919
Address 223 Shoemaker Road City, State ZIP POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19464
Event Date January 30, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched between two stationary objects Source of Injury Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified
Secondary Source Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Industry (NAICS) 452112 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.25000, -75.66000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing a pallet off of a truck when his right foot was caught between the truck and dock. His foot broke and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2016, a worker at Walmart Store #2263 in POTTSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched between two stationary objects, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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