Big Lots
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — KITTANNING, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Big Lots | Report ID | 2019088383 |
| Address | 30 Franklin Village Mall | City, State ZIP | KITTANNING, PENNSYLVANIA 16201 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Shelves, shelving |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.81000, -79.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stocking shelves when the shelving amputated her left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2019, a worker at Big Lots in KITTANNING, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with shelves, shelving identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
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