Walmart #6579
Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle — Fractures — NEW CANEY, TEXAS
| Employer | Walmart #6579 | Report ID | 20181010850 |
| Address | 20310 US Hwy 59 | City, State ZIP | NEW CANEY, TEXAS 77357 |
| Event Date | October 20, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Racks-garment and other | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.15000, -95.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had her safety vest on and was using a walker stacker to pull down a pallet of bags from a steel rack. She backed up against a beam and the walker ran over her foot. Her foot became caught between steel and the walker, causing a compound fracture to the big and little toes. She was hospitalized and had surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 20, 2018, a worker at Walmart #6579 in NEW CANEY, TEXAS suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 349 severe injury reports involving "Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle injuries.
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