TARGET CORPORATION
Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. — Amputations — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
| Employer | TARGET CORPORATION | Report ID | 2015052829 |
| Address | 12700 Chenal Parkway | City, State ZIP | LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72211 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.75000, -92.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking into the truck when another team member raised the manual dock plate. The employee walking tripped and fell into it, causing him to fall on his hand. The employee's hand got caught in the dock plate, severing the middle, ring, and pinky fingertips on his left hand.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2015, a worker at TARGET CORPORATION in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, n.e.c., with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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