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Target Distribution Center

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — TIFTON, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Target Distribution Center in TIFTON, GEORGIA
Employer Target Distribution Center Report ID 20191010284
Address 4502 Old Union Road City, State ZIP TIFTON, GEORGIA 31794
Event Date October 1, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.46000, -83.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was training on how to operate a forklift. The employee's finger was caught and crushed against a fixed metal rack. It was later surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On October 1, 2019, a worker at Target Distribution Center in TIFTON, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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