Wal-Mart Stores, Inc
Fall or jump from and struck by another vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — LAGRANGE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc | Report ID | 2023109936 |
| Address | 385 Callaway Church Road | City, State ZIP | LAGRANGE, GEORGIA 30240 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall or jump from and struck by another vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.03000, -84.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 27, 2023, the injured employee was moving material from the aisles to the staging area when another forklift entered the aisle. The injured employee jumped from his forklift, injuring his lower leg on a pallet being transported on the other forklift.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2023, a worker at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc in LAGRANGE, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall or jump from and struck by another vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4 severe injury reports involving "Fall or jump from and struck by another vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall or jump from and struck by another vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway injuries.
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