Fractures

Name: Fractures at Walmart Distribution Center
Start: 2/17/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025021581 · 2/17/2025 · Walmart Distribution Center

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified
Nature of injury: Fractures

Cause

Event: Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source: Shelves, shelving, racks

Employer

Name: Walmart Distribution Center
Location: 655 Unisia Dr, MONROE, GEORGIA, 30655
NAICS: 452910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

The injured employee was using a powered industrial truck (PIT) to pull empty pallets from racks. She was backing up when another employee honked their horn to alert her of their presence. The injured employee's forklift then moved forward and struck a rack. Her left foot was fractured.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown