BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc.

Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified — SANFORD, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. in SANFORD, FLORIDA
Employer BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. Report ID 2017032470
Address Store #133, 4270 W State Road 46 City, State ZIP SANFORD, FLORIDA 32771
Event Date March 20, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate Source of Injury Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 424410 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.81000, -81.32000

Incident Narrative

An office door closed on an employee's left thumb. She suffered a damaged tendon under her thumb nail, requiring overnight hospitalization and surgery.

Incident Summary

On March 20, 2017, a worker at BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. in SANFORD, FLORIDA suffered traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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