BJ's Wholesale Club#167

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — WARRINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at BJ's Wholesale Club#167 in WARRINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer BJ's Wholesale Club#167 Report ID 2016088183
Address 200 Easton Rd. City, State ZIP WARRINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 18976
Event Date August 2, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Knives, unspecified or n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 424490 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.21000, -75.13000

Incident Narrative

After initially cutting their left index finger with a knife in the deli department, the employee's finger was amputated due to infection.

Incident Summary

On August 2, 2016, a worker at BJ's Wholesale Club#167 in WARRINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with knives, unspecified or n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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