Walmart Inc.
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Fractures — BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Walmart Inc. | Report ID | 2022010523 |
| Address | 5100 Kettering Rd. | City, State ZIP | BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA 34602 |
| Event Date | January 19, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452112 | Inspection # | 1574247 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.50000, -82.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stepped off a stand-up pallet jack and was maneuvering around it when he stepped back into another, parked pallet jack that had two empty pallets on it. He fell back onto one of the pallets and his right leg was pinned between the pallets and his own moving pallet jack. The lower leg was broken above the ankle.
Incident Summary
On January 19, 2022, a worker at Walmart Inc. in BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.
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