Walmart Supercenter
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Avulsions, enucleations — WASHINGTON, MISSOURI
| Employer | Walmart Supercenter | Report ID | 2019088244 |
| Address | 1701 Aroy Drive | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, MISSOURI 63090 |
| Event Date | August 12, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Shelves, shelving |
| Secondary Source | Jewelry, ID badge lanyards | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.52000, -91.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting a box of produce on the shelf in the produce cooler. She was standing on the steel shelving wedge placed on the vertical base of the steel shelves to prevent damage when she slipped and her ring became caught on the steel shelving, resulting in a left ring finger degloving.
Incident Summary
On August 12, 2019, a worker at Walmart Supercenter in WASHINGTON, MISSOURI suffered avulsions, enucleations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with shelves, shelving identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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