Big Lots Stores Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Big Lots Stores Inc. | Report ID | 2017010097 |
| Address | 11628 Penn Hills Drive | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15235 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 448140 | Inspection # | 1201538 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.46000, -79.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stocking shelves and loading a baler with empty cardboard boxes. She was pulling a rope attached to the baler door to close it when her left pinky fingertip was caught and amputated in the door.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2017, a worker at Big Lots Stores Inc. in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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