Swift Staffing, Inc.
Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified — Amputations — TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Swift Staffing, Inc. | Report ID | 2016087083 |
| Address | 1689 South Green Street | City, State ZIP | TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 38801 |
| Event Date | August 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.24000, -88.75000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee tripped and fell. As she was getting up from the fall by grabbing onto a tire rack, another tire rack shifted and crushed her left hand. Her middle, ring, and pointer fingertips had to be medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 1, 2016, a worker at Swift Staffing, Inc. in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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