K Mart Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SARASOTA, FLORIDA
| Employer | K Mart Corporation | Report ID | 2016053900 |
| Address | 501 N Beneva Rd | City, State ZIP | SARASOTA, FLORIDA 34232 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cabinets, cases-display, storage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.34000, -82.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's thumb was caught by the safe door when closing it. The pad of the employee's left thumb was cut off and could not be reattached.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2016, a worker at K Mart Corporation in SARASOTA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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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