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Walmart Store 1850

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Walmart Store 1850 in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Walmart Store 1850 Report ID 2016109847
Address 1730 East Lincoln Hwy City, State ZIP CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17202
Event Date October 19, 2016 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cabinets, cases-display, storage
Industry (NAICS) 452112 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.92000, -77.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee closed their right thumb in the safe door resulting in amputation of the thumb tip.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2016, a worker at Walmart Store 1850 in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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