Walmart Stores Inc.
Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area - Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments - SULPHUR, Louisiana
| Employer | Walmart Stores Inc. |
| Address | 525 N Cities Service Hwy |
| City, State ZIP | SULPHUR, Louisiana 70663 |
| Report ID | 2023054758 |
| Event Date | May 30, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments |
| Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area |
| Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452112 |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.23300, -93.32805 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was performing work tasks when he was struck by a vehicle that was pulling into the auto center for repair. The employee sustained tears to their left anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, and posterior cruciate ligament, as well as a popliteal laceration.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2023, a worker at Walmart Stores Inc. in SULPHUR, Louisiana suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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