Sam's Club #6259
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ROUND ROCK, TEXAS
| Employer | Sam's Club #6259 | Report ID | 2020065118 |
| Address | 130 Sundance Pkwy, STE 300 | City, State ZIP | ROUND ROCK, TEXAS 78681 |
| Event Date | June 2, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.48000, -97.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to dislodge a mattress that was stuck on a wooden pallet. The forklift that had loaded the mattress moved to the side, freeing it and causing it to pinch the employee's ring finger. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 2, 2020, a worker at Sam's Club #6259 in ROUND ROCK, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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