Target Corporation
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — VESTAL, NEW YORK
| Employer | Target Corporation | Report ID | 2017109438 |
| Address | 3112 Vestal Parkway East | City, State ZIP | VESTAL, NEW YORK 13850 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cans |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.09000, -76.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dumping garbage out of a tipster (a plastic garbage can on wheels) that had a crack. As the employee was putting the tipster back down, the employee's right index fingertip was caught and amputated in the crack.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2017, a worker at Target Corporation in VESTAL, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cans identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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