BJ's Wholesale Club#167
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — 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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