WALMART, INC.
Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c. — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — CUMMING, GEORGIA
| Employer | WALMART, INC. | Report ID | 2021108779 |
| Address | 1500 MARKET PLACE BLVD | City, State ZIP | CUMMING, GEORGIA 30041 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Foot (feet), unspecified |
| Event Type | Nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | 1558249 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.18000, -84.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving pallets with an electric pallet jack. The pallet jack caught his right foot and ran it over, severing a tendon on the left side. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2021, a worker at WALMART, INC. in CUMMING, GEORGIA suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway noncollision incident, n.e.c., with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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