Other fall to lower level, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Walmart stores, LLC, 4001 S Jenkins Rd, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA 34981
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee fell from the rear of a trailer to the ground and suffered a broken leg.
An employee was on an A-frame ladder retrieving materials from a shelf. He slipped and fell and his leg got caught in the ladder rungs, breaking his left tibia.
An employee was unloading materials from a flatbed trailer when they fell from the trailer and landed on the ground. The employee sustained a fractured left leg.
An employee was unloading appliances at a customer location for delivery. The employee was moving a water heater to be placed on the liftgate when he stepped backward and fell to the ground. The employee sustained rib and back injuries.
An employee tripped on a floor drain cover that was protruding above the floor approximately 1 inch. He fell on the concrete floor and landed on his right hip, resulting in a fracture.
An employee was running when they fell on a production floor and suffered a knee dislocation with tears to their ACL, PCL, and meniscus. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was testing a machine to ensure it was not leaking when water sprayed from the machine, which had an electrical current running through it, and onto the employee's left hand. The employee received an electrical shock.
An employee was helping a coworker transport a tall palm tree with a mini skid steer. The employee was severely shocked by a high-voltage electrical wire above the ground.
An employee was retrieving a Christmas tree from a shelf using a ladder. He missed a step and fell to the concrete floor. He sustained injury to his head and wrist.
An employee was operating an agricultural tractor during sugarcane harvesting. The employee sustained a lumbar sprain due to vibration or motion from the tractor.
An employee was moving a 3-ton condensing unit, strapped down on a dolly, out of a garage. The strap broke, causing the employee to fall backward onto the brick pavered driveway. The employee suffered injury to a spinal ligament in the neck.