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Walmart Distribution Center

Struck against object or equipment while moving it — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — NEW CANEY, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Distribution Center in NEW CANEY, TEXAS
Employer Walmart Distribution Center Report ID 20181112157
Address 20131 Gene Campbell Rd. City, State ZIP NEW CANEY, TEXAS 77357
Event Date November 27, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck against object or equipment while moving it Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.17000, -95.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving wooden pallets onto the floor in a dry shipping dock. As he pushed a pallet, a wood splinter punctured his right hand.

Incident Summary

On November 27, 2018, a worker at Walmart Distribution Center in NEW CANEY, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against object or equipment while moving it, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 56 severe injury reports involving "Struck against object or equipment while moving it" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against object or equipment while moving it injuries.

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