Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Walmart Store # 0075, 3636 Monroe Highway, PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA 71360
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the Eye(s).
Final narrative
An employee was pulling products from a shelf and placing them in blue bins that were on carts. As the employee bent over to grab products, her face contacted the cart, resulting in orbital socket surgery due to damage to her prosthetic eye. The employee was hospitalized.
Hospitalized Eye(s) Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
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