Kroger #346
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Avulsions, enucleations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Kroger #346 | Report ID | 20161211742 |
| Address | 1505 Wirt Rd. | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77055 |
| Event Date | December 18, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Trash compactors |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.79000, -95.48000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing trash in a trash compactor outside the back of the store when the sharp metal edge of the compactor avulsed his right middle finger. He was hospitalized and required surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 18, 2016, a worker at Kroger #346 in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with trash compactors identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 341 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2016 | Bjs Wholesale | DEDHAM, MASSACHUSETTS | Amputations | Amp. |
| Jan 8, 2015 | Fox Services Company | AUSTIN, TEXAS | Amputations | Amp. |
| May 8, 2019 | Sun Hydraulics, LLC | SARASOTA, FLORIDA | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| Apr 11, 2017 | Extreme Engineering | ORLA, TEXAS | Avulsions, enucleations | Eye |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Insulation Coating and Consultants, LLC | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA | Cuts, lacerations | Hosp. |
| Mar 22, 2016 | Wolf Creek Ski Area | PAGOSA SPRINGS, COLORADO | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Hosp. |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Dakota Chemical Inc | NEW TOWN, NORTH DAKOTA | Fractures | Hosp. |
| Apr 11, 2023 | Amazon CMH4 | WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Hosp. |