WALMART LOGISTICS

Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified - Cuts, lacerations - HARRISONVILLE, Missouri

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at WALMART LOGISTICS in HARRISONVILLE, Missouri
Employer WALMART LOGISTICS
Address 5100 BROOKHEART DRIVE
City, State ZIP HARRISONVILLE, Missouri 64701
Report ID 2016065114
Event Date June 9, 2016
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 493110
Inspection # 1156001
GPS Coordinates 38.63000, -94.35000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a powered pallet jack when he tripped over a pallet and fell. The pallet jack traveled up his left leg, lacerating and possibly fracturing it near the ankle.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2016, a worker at WALMART LOGISTICS in HARRISONVILLE, Missouri suffered cuts, lacerations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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