WalMart Super Center
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — REPUBLIC, MISSOURI
| Employer | WalMart Super Center | Report ID | 20191112240 |
| Address | 1150 US Highway 60 East | City, State ZIP | REPUBLIC, MISSOURI 65738 |
| Event Date | November 26, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Doors, except garage and vehicle | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.12000, -93.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling a ladder cart full of dairy overstock back to the walk-in cooler when their finger was caught between the cart and a door handle resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On November 26, 2019, a worker at WalMart Super Center in REPUBLIC, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 207 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker injuries.
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