Walmart, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Incident on Jul 23, 2024 (fatal): Employee unloading truck dies after loss of consciousness

At 6:00 p.m. on July 23, 2024, an employee working as a stock handler for a department store chain was tasked to work on a crew unloading two trucks filled with merchandise. The employee volunteered to work inside the trailer during unloading, where he was responsible for transferring boxes to a roller that transported them to the exterior of the truck. After the crew completed unloading the first truck, the crew took a 20-minute break to eat and rest. Upon returning from the break, they resumed the same task, and the employee once again volunteered to be inside the trailer for unloading. After approximately one hour of work, the employee collapsed unconscious on the floor and had to be moved outside the trailer by coworkers. One coworker called 911, while the employee remained on the floor, exhibiting profuse sweating and unresponsiveness. Upon arrival, paramedics transported the employee to the hospital, where he was subsequently declared dead. The cause of death was determined to be natural, resulting from cardiopulmonary arrest. The autopsy report concluded that the cause of death was cardiopulmonary arrest due to natural causes and was unrelated to his work activities.

Incident on Jun 20, 2021 (fatal): Forklift operator dies after driving into elevated pallet

At 9:41 a.m. on June 20, 2021, an employee was working as a heavy equipment operator for a nationwide big box retailer. He was working in a distribution center. He was operating a stand-up type powered industrial truck. The truck was a reach-type forklift. He was trailing a loaded pallet of meat into the warehouse area. He drove his forklift directly into an elevated and loaded pallet, which was located on a second forklift, as the operator of the second forklift was preparing to place that pallet onto a storage rack. The loaded pallet had been elevated to a height that was approximately that of the employee's torso. The employee was transported to a local hospital and then sent to a metropolitan hospital, where he died later that same day. The medical examiner assigned his cause of death to be blunt impact trauma, mainly involving the torso.

Incident on May 26, 2021: Employee strikes column with powered industrial truck and br

At 4:30 a.m. on May 26, 2021, an employee was restocking merchandise while operating a powered industrial truck (PIT). The employee ran the PIT into a column and sustained a broken left foot. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Incident on Dec 4, 2020: Employee fractures ankle when struck by forklift

At about 3:09 p.m. on December 4, 2020, an employee was working for a firm that operated a nationwide chain of big box retail stores, warehouse clubs, and supercenters. The employee was working at a supercenter. She and at least one coworker were cleaning up pallets and material in the grocery receiving area. She was pulling a pallet jack, when she walked around or behind a forklift that was in operation. The forklift's operator backed up when the employee was behind the forklift. The forklift backed over the employee's right ankle and fractured it. The employee was hospitalized.