WAL-MART DISTRIBUTION CENTER #DC6019
Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — LOVELAND, COLORADO
| Employer | WAL-MART DISTRIBUTION CENTER #DC6019 | Report ID | 2022043417 |
| Address | 7500 E. CROSSROADS BLVD. | City, State ZIP | LOVELAND, COLORADO 80538 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1591743 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.42000, -104.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just set a wooden pallet down with a powered industrial truck. The truck was backing up when it struck a stack of wooden pallets. One pallet broke and a piece entered the cab of the industrial truck, striking the worker in the back of the left leg. Wood was embedded in the back of the employee's left leg.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2022, a worker at WAL-MART DISTRIBUTION CENTER #DC6019 in LOVELAND, COLORADO suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, 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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