Walmart #284
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — MANSFIELD, TEXAS
| Employer | Walmart #284 | Report ID | 2019011129 |
| Address | 930 N. Walnut Creek Dr. | City, State ZIP | MANSFIELD, TEXAS 76063 |
| Event Date | January 31, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.57000, -97.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking plastic from a pallet jack wheel when the pallet jack amputated the employee's left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On January 31, 2019, a worker at Walmart #284 in MANSFIELD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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