SEARS ROEBUCK & CO.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ARVADA, COLORADO
| Employer | SEARS ROEBUCK & CO. | Report ID | 2017109774 |
| Address | 9881 W. 58th Ave. | City, State ZIP | ARVADA, COLORADO 80002 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cabinets, cases-display, storage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.80000, -105.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing the door to an open safe when her right thumb was caught between the door and the frame, crushing the bone and amputating the tip of the thumb.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2017, a worker at SEARS ROEBUCK & CO. in ARVADA, COLORADO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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