Walmart Distribution Center
Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. — Fractures — SEALY, TEXAS
| Employer | Walmart Distribution Center | Report ID | 2021087237 |
| Address | 3162 FM 3538 | City, State ZIP | SEALY, TEXAS 77474 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.72000, -96.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing between a motorized pallet jack and an empty stack of pallets, filling an order. A forklift struck the stack of pallets, which pinched the employee against the pallet jack. The employee's hip was broken.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2021, a worker at Walmart Distribution Center in SEALY, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian vehicular incident, n.e.c., with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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