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Walmart Stores, Inc.

Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Stores, Inc. in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
Employer Walmart Stores, Inc. Report ID 20191212517
Address 2951 S. Blue Angel Pkwy City, State ZIP PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32506
Event Date December 5, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Secondary Source Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.36000, -87.35000

Incident Narrative

On December 5, 2019, an employee was observing as another employee unloaded a pallet of juice from a truck with a pallet jack. The pallet fell on his left leg, breaking it. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 5, 2019, a worker at Walmart Stores, Inc. in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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