Walmart, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA
| Employer | Walmart, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109489 |
| Address | 3700 US-280 | City, State ZIP | PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA 36867 |
| Event Date | October 13, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.50000, -85.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an electric pallet jack to unload a truck when his right ankle got caught in the dock plate. The employee was hospitalized with a deep laceration to the ankle.
Incident Summary
On October 13, 2023, a worker at Walmart, Inc. in PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA suffered cuts, lacerations to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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