Walmart Inc.

Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified - Fractures - OPELIKA, Alabama

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Inc. in OPELIKA, Alabama
Employer Walmart Inc.
Address 2701 ANDREWS ROAD
City, State ZIP OPELIKA, Alabama 36801
Report ID 20181212396
Event Date December 3, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified
Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 493120
GPS Coordinates 32.67231, -85.36086

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Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a forklift, which struck another forklift. The employee broke a bone above the left ankle.

Incident Summary

On December 3, 2018, a worker at Walmart Inc. in OPELIKA, Alabama suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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