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Walmart Supercenter 1685

Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Walmart Supercenter 1685 in PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA
Employer Walmart Supercenter 1685 Report ID 2019065670
Address 1730 North Garfield Avenue City, State ZIP PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA 57501
Event Date June 5, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 44.38000, -100.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pushing one cart and pulling another full of merchandise. One cart stopped abruptly in the doorway and the employee's finger was crushed between the two carts resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 5, 2019, a worker at Walmart Supercenter 1685 in PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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