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Sam's Club #4836

Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — OXFORD, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sam's Club #4836 in OXFORD, ALABAMA
Employer Sam's Club #4836 Report ID 2017010568
Address 1900 Oxford Exchange Blvd City, State ZIP OXFORD, ALABAMA 36203
Event Date January 18, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. Body Part Hand(s) and finger(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker Source of Injury Grates
Industry (NAICS) 452910 Inspection # 1205519
GPS Coordinates 33.60000, -85.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on the forks of the forklift 2 feet in the air. He was lifting a steel grate when it fell back and caught his hand between the steel. He suffered torn hand ligaments and broken middle and ring fingers.

Incident Summary

On January 18, 2017, a worker at Sam's Club #4836 in OXFORD, ALABAMA suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker, with grates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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