Kmart
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND
| Employer | Kmart | Report ID | 2016087662 |
| Address | 296 Garfield Avenue | City, State ZIP | CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND 02920 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cabinets, cases-display, storage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.80000, -71.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had removed money from a safe in the office area and was closing the safe door when her hand was crushed between the safe door and the door jam. Her right thumb was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2016, a worker at Kmart in CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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