WALMART DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Cuts, lacerations — 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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