8 Serious Texas Forklift-Related Accidents Occur in One Month-Pt.2
Below is information on the two other December 2021 Walmart accidents involving forklifts that resulted in serious injuries. Like Lowe’s, Amazon, and Home Depot, Walmart is likely not a Texas workers’ comp subscriber. However, in spite of the presence of potentially hazardous industrial vehicles like forklifts and powered pallet jacks, these big box stores are still responsible to provide a safe work environment for employees.
A Walmart Employee is Struck by a Forklift and Seriously Injured in Cleburne, Texas
At the Walmart Distribution Center at 3470 Windmill Road in Cleburne, TX 76033, a worker was seriously injured on December 26, 2021. Details about this industrial accident are provided by the Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The OSHA accident summary follows:
- A forklift operator stepped off of the industrial vehicle with his left foot and another forklift struck him. The worker suffered injuries such as lacerations on the top of his foot, and he was hospitalized for treatment of the injuries.
The NAICS Code for this Cleburne Walmart Distribution Center is 452311, which is the Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters industry.
A Sanger, Texas, Walmart Employee is Caught Between 2 Forklifts and Suffers a Serious Injury
At the Sanger, Texas, Walmart Distribution Center at 2120 N. Stemmons Freeway, Zip Code 76266, an employee was badly injured in a forklift-related accident on December 20, 2021. The following is information in the OSHA summary:
- An employee’s right foot was struck by and got caught between two forklifts. He suffered a laceration and a puncture wound to the right foot and was hospitalized for treatment.
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