SAMS WEST INC

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SAMS WEST INC in BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS
Employer SAMS WEST INC Report ID 2017042987
Address 702 Sw 8th St City, State ZIP BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS 72716
Event Date April 2, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 36.36000, -94.21000

Incident Narrative

An employee was restocking a freezer using a stand-up forklift. He was turning the forklift and reaching for a product when his left middle finger struck a metal beam, fracturing it.

Incident Summary

On April 2, 2017, a worker at SAMS WEST INC in BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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