Walmart, Inc.
2025-08-22 · MINOOKA, ILLINOIS
Final narrative
An employee was driving a forklift to a charging station to park. His left foot was caught between the vehicle and an angle iron barrier. He suffered a cut and a fracture to the foot and was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
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