Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Walmart Stores, Inc., 2951 S. Blue Angel Pkwy, PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32506
on — Fractures, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On December 5, 2019, an employee was observing as another employee unloaded a pallet of juice from a truck with a pallet jack. The pallet fell on his left leg, breaking it. He was hospitalized.
On April 2, 2025, an employee was walking in the store when she turned to greet a customer, lost her balance, and fell to the floor. The employee sustained a fractured right hip and required surgery.
An employee was deflating a large plastic bag full of air when she slipped and fell to the ground. The employee's ankle was broken in three places; she was admitted for surgery.
An employee was performing work tasks when he was struck by a vehicle that was pulling into the auto center for repair. The employee sustained tears to their left anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament, and posterior cruciate ligament, as well as a popliteal laceration.
An employee was stocking shelves when a glass bottle fell. The employee went to catch it and the glass broke, resulting in a severe laceration to the employee's left hand.
An employee was walking to his car while on break when he was approached by two individuals that demanded the keys to the employee's vehicle. The employee was shot twice and was hospitalized.
An employee was transporting an 800-pound die on a cart from the tool room. The employee was pulling the cart when it struck a metal plate on the floor. This caused the cart to tip forward and the die to slide off the cart. The die struck the employee's left foot and their second toe was amputated.
An employee was using a forklift to load pallets of product on a trailer. He exited the forklift to adjust a pallet by hand. The pallet fell on him, resulting in an injury to the left leg.
An employee was lifting a 500-pound steel counterweight off a pallet using a magnetic hold jib crane. The counterweight detached from the crane and the employee sustained a left foot/toe fracture that required surgery.
An employee was using a pipe wrench to turn a 42-foot-long steel pipe on jack stands to weld the bottom portion. The pipe fell off the stands, striking the injured employee on his left shin. The employee sustained a left leg fracture at the shin area as well as a tibia fracture that required surgery.
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