Walmart Distribution Center #6027
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Cuts, lacerations — WOODLAND, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Walmart Distribution Center #6027 | Report ID | 2021032663 |
| Address | 100 Walmart Drive | City, State ZIP | WOODLAND, PENNSYLVANIA 16881 |
| Event Date | March 30, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.00000, -78.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a pallet with a pallet jack. His leg struck a conveyor that had been extended to a truck trailer. The employee suffered a lower left calf laceration and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 30, 2021, a worker at Walmart Distribution Center #6027 in WOODLAND, PENNSYLVANIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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