TARGET CORPORATION (STORE T0171)
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BILLINGS, MONTANA
| Employer | TARGET CORPORATION (STORE T0171) | Report ID | 2019032998 |
| Address | 2601 CENTRAL AVENUE | City, State ZIP | BILLINGS, MONTANA 59102 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.77000, -108.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting the forks on an electric pallet jack and crushed a right hand finger resulting in an amputation injury.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2019, a worker at TARGET CORPORATION (STORE T0171) in BILLINGS, MONTANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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