Walmart Distribution Center
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
| Employer | Walmart Distribution Center | Report ID | 2021087439 |
| Address | 3900 N IH 35 | City, State ZIP | NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS 78130 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Girders, beams, structural steel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.73000, -98.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was driving a forklift when the back of her heel was crushed between the forklift and a steel roof beam. She suffered an injury to the left ankle and Achilles tendon.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2021, a worker at Walmart Distribution Center in NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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