Rent-A-Center
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, unspecified — PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Rent-A-Center | Report ID | 2015118343 |
| Address | 229 Frontage Rd. | City, State ZIP | PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI 39466 |
| Event Date | November 5, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Sofas |
| Secondary Source | Delivery truck or van | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 532210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.51000, -89.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee delivering furniture suffered nerve damage to the right hand when it was caught between a sofa and the tailgate of the delivery truck.
Incident Summary
On November 5, 2015, a worker at Rent-A-Center in PICAYUNE, MISSISSIPPI suffered traumatic injuries to nerves, except the spinal cord, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with sofas identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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