OLATHE, KANSAS—
Walmart, Inc.
Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Walmart, Inc., 20200 W 167TH ST, OLATHE, KANSAS 66062 on — Fractures , affecting the Lower leg(s).
Final narrative
An employee was performing a pre-operation assessment of an electric pallet jack. The pallet jack activated and pinned the employee's left leg against a guardrail, breaking the tibia. The employee was hospitalized.
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An employee was collecting shopping carts in the parking lot when he was struck by a customer's truck as it was backing out of a parking spot. The truck pinned the employee's left leg against the cart mule they were using. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured leg and required surgery.
TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA—
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An employee was stacking a pallet when the pallet fell, injuring her left leg. She was hospitalized and had surgery on her left leg.
MARGATE, FLORIDA—
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An employee was lifting a box of produce in the backroom area when she suffered pain in her lower back and was unable to stand, resulting in hospitalization.
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An employee was walking to take their break. As they walked from their locker to the entrance of the break lounge, they tripped over a pallet and fell to the ground, resulting in hospitalization due to a concussion.
SAINT CHARLES, MISSOURI—
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On October 5, 2025, an employee was stocking materials when their foot struck an apparel rack, causing them to fall and suffer a hip injury that required hospitalization.
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