AutoZone
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HELENA, MONTANA
| Employer | AutoZone | Report ID | 2020065514 |
| Address | 2711 N Montana Ave | City, State ZIP | HELENA, MONTANA 59601 |
| Event Date | June 13, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Ladders, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 441310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.61000, -112.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was handling a ladder on a sales floor when his left little finger got caught in the rungs. As the ladder tipped over, the finger was amputated at the knuckle.
Incident Summary
On June 13, 2020, a worker at AutoZone in HELENA, MONTANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ladders, unspecified 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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