He was 59 and got his foot stuck in a pallet underneath the watermelon display and security footage showed multiple people also getting stuck in the pallet. He sued Walmart for having an unsafe environment that he was injured in as he shattered his hip because of the pallet. The article states the man used to play basketball frequently so I doubt his fitness level is what caused his injury and that picking up a watermelon wouldn't be particularly risky for him. The pallet is what cause his injury not the watermelon, his hip is shattered and he now needs a walker to get around.
I cant find the security video of the customers getting their feet trapped. The footage was reviewed by Walmart and likely in court, but I'm not sure if they released it to the public.
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