K Mart Corporation

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SARASOTA, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at K Mart Corporation in 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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