WALMART DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Cuts, lacerations — PLAINVIEW, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at WALMART DISTRIBUTION CENTER in PLAINVIEW, TEXAS
Employer WALMART DISTRIBUTION CENTER Report ID 2018077320
Address 3100 N. I27 City, State ZIP PLAINVIEW, TEXAS 79072
Event Date July 19, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Shelves, shelving
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.21000, -101.72000

Incident Narrative

While operating a double pallet jack, an employee ran into a warehouse shelf. The employee was caught between the shelf and the jack and sustained lacerations to his legs.

Incident Summary

On July 19, 2018, a worker at WALMART DISTRIBUTION CENTER in PLAINVIEW, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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