Walmart Supercenter
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Cuts, lacerations — OLATHE, KANSAS
| Employer | Walmart Supercenter | Report ID | 2019099094 |
| Address | 395 N K-7 Hwy | City, State ZIP | OLATHE, KANSAS 66061 |
| Event Date | September 2, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Saws-power not determined |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.88000, -94.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tasked with palletizing debris from a store project. He was using a saw when the saw cut into a finger on his left hand.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2019, a worker at Walmart Supercenter in OLATHE, KANSAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with saws-power not determined identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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