Walmart

Nonclassifiable — Fractures — NEW ROADS, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart in NEW ROADS, LOUISIANA
Employer Walmart Report ID 2018011022
Address 460 Hospital Rd City, State ZIP NEW ROADS, LOUISIANA 70760
Event Date January 31, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Nonclassifiable Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.68000, -91.46000

Incident Narrative

An employee's ankle was pinned between a pallet jack and a pole outside the store, resulting in a compound fracture to the ankle. The employee was hospitalized and had surgery.

Incident Summary

On January 31, 2018, a worker at Walmart in NEW ROADS, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as nonclassifiable, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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