# Fractures at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `20171211807` · 12/12/2017 · CANTON, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Foot (feet) and ankle(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Moving in opposite directions, oncoming, nonroadway
- **Source:** Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
## Employer
- **Name:** Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
- **Location:** 4790 Portage St. NW, CANTON, OHIO, 44720
- **NAICS:** 452910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Two employees were driving powered industrial vehicles in opposite directions when they collided. One of the employees had a foot outside of the vehicle at the time of the collision. The employee suffered a broken foot/ankle, requiring surgery.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*