Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA
Employer Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Report ID 2022043391
Address 904 Cypress Parkway City, State ZIP KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA 34759
Event Date April 19, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(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 Posts, bollards, moorings
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.14000, -81.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a forklift outside in the garden center. The forklift went between two bollards and his left foot was caught between a bollard and the forklift. The employee sustained a deep laceration to the side of his foot and the little toe was medically amputated.

Incident Summary

On April 19, 2022, a worker at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(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, amputation.

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