Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1569703.015 - Walmart Distribution Center 6024

Inspection Information - Office: Columbus Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1569703.015

Report ID: 0522500

Date Opened: 12/20/2021

Site Address:
Walmart Distribution Center 6024
3880 Southwest Blvd
Grove City, OH 43123

Mailing Address:
3880 Southwest Blvd, Grove City, OH 43123

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 493110/General Warehousing and Storage

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/20/2021

Emphasis: L:Piv

Case Closed: 02/15/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	1842450	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 142124.015

Event: 12/13/2021

Employee fractures leg when struck by pallet jack

At 6:45 a.m. on December 13, 2021, an employee was manually pulling a powered pallet jack to change out the battery and was pulling it into position when the his hand slipped and moved the control handle, engaging the motor. The jack surged back and stuck the employee's leg, crushing it between the jack and an adjacent rack. The employee suffered a compound fracture of lower right leg and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Caught Between, Compound Fracture, Crushed, Electric Motor, Fracture, Jack, Leg, Pallet Jack, Pulling, Storage Rack, Struck By

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1569703.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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