Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Walmart Distribution Center, 1309 E Highway 24, MOBERLY, MISSOURI 65270
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was driving a pallet jack when it stopped suddenly. The employee lost balance and fell to the ground fracturing the left hip.
HospitalizedHip(s)Pallet jack-powered
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