Walmart Distribution Center

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Walmart Distribution Center in CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer Walmart Distribution Center Report ID 2015085790
Address 3300 Sterlin Hurley Ind Hwy City, State ZIP CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS 72830
Event Date August 14, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Posts, bollards, moorings
Industry (NAICS) 423990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.44000, -93.52000

Incident Narrative

On August 13, 2015, at about 5:30 p.m., an employee was operating a center rider (forklift) to pick up a pallet with his left hand outside of the forklift. He smashed his left-hand little finger against a bollard pole at the warehouse. His fingertip was surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On August 14, 2015, a worker at Walmart Distribution Center in CLARKSVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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