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AUTOZONE

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Avulsions, enucleations — BRONX, NEW YORK

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at AUTOZONE in BRONX, NEW YORK
Employer AUTOZONE Report ID 2015063510
Address 541 E. 149 St. City, State ZIP BRONX, NEW YORK 10455
Event Date June 8, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Avulsions, enucleations Body Part Fingernail(s), nailbed(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cabinets, cases-display, storage
Industry (NAICS) 441310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.81000, -73.91000

Incident Narrative

An employee getting change out of a safe closed the safe door on her right thumb. Her right thumb was crushed, and the entire nail bed came off.

Incident Summary

On June 8, 2015, a worker at AUTOZONE in BRONX, NEW YORK suffered avulsions, enucleations to the fingernail(s), nailbed(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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