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Walmart Distribution Center

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Distribution Center in POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Walmart Distribution Center Report ID 2018099107
Address 390 Highridge Park Rd. City, State ZIP POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17901
Event Date September 4, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), n.e.c.
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Curbs
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.73000, -76.31000

Incident Narrative

At about 3:40 a.m., on September 4, 2018, an employee was operating a stand-up forklift. The employee's left foot was caught between the forklift and a curb; she suffered a long bone fracture and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 4, 2018, a worker at Walmart Distribution Center in POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the foot (feet), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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