ALACHUA, FLORIDA—
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 18815 NW 115th Ave, ALACHUA, FLORIDA 32615 on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee was driving a stand up pallet jack along the shipping lane. When she stepped out of the pallet jack while it was in motion, her ankle was caught between the angle iron and the pallet jack's platform resulting in a compound fracture to her right ankle. The injured employee was admitted to the hospital.
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