# Amputations at WALMART
> OSHA SIR `2018021479` · 2/12/2018 · BOLIVAR, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Leg(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Racks-garment and other
## Employer
- **Name:** WALMART
- **Location:** 2451 SOUTH SPRINGFIELD AVE, BOLIVAR, MISSOURI, 65613
- **NAICS:** 452112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was putting together a large, heavy rack in the garden center. The rack fell over and punctured/injured the employee's left leg. Complications due to infection resulted in amputation of the leg.

---
*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*