Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1506523.015 - Walmart Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1506523.015

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 12/10/2020

Site Address:
Walmart Inc.
4928 State Road 674
Wimauma, FL 33598

Mailing Address:
702 Sw 8th Street, Bentonville, AR 72716

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 452910/Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/05/2021

Emphasis: L:Forklift

Case Closed: 04/07/2021

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1700394	Yes	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 133976.015

Event: 12/04/2020

Employee fractures ankle when struck by forklift

At about 3:09 p.m. on December 4, 2020, an employee was working for a firm that operated a nationwide chain of big box retail stores, warehouse clubs, and supercenters. The employee was working at a supercenter. She and at least one coworker were cleaning up pallets and material in the grocery receiving area. She was pulling a pallet jack, when she walked around or behind a forklift that was in operation. The forklift's operator backed up when the employee was behind the forklift. The forklift backed over the employee's right ankle and fractured it. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Ankle, Backing Up, Broken Bone, Cleaning, Forklift, Fracture, Ind Trk Operator, Industrial Truck, Loading Dock, Miscommunication, Pallet, Pallet Jack, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Retail, Retail Store, Run Over, Struck By, Unloading

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1506523.015	56	F	Hospitalized injury

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