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Walmart Distribution Center #6072

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Distribution Center #6072 in NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Walmart Distribution Center #6072 Report ID 2023054725
Address 973 Highway 30 West City, State ZIP NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI 38652
Event Date May 28, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hip(s)
Event Type Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Industry (NAICS) 452910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.49000, -89.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a pallet jack in a warehouse when they fell from the vehicle to the concrete floor and sustained a left hip fracture.

Incident Summary

On May 28, 2023, a worker at Walmart Distribution Center #6072 in NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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