VAN WERT, OHIO—
WAL-MART
Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at WAL-MART, 301 TOWN CENTER BLVD., VAN WERT, OHIO 45891 on — Fractures, affecting the lower leg(s).
Final narrative
On October 11, 2020, the injured employee was directing a passenger vehicle into the service bay. The vehicle pinned the injured employee against a tire machine. The injured employee sustained a fractured lower left leg requiring hospitalization.
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