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Walmart

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Walmart in WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Walmart Report ID 2020076260
Address 30 Trinity Pointe Drive City, State ZIP WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15301
Event Date July 5, 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 Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary Source Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.18000, -80.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to throw away cardboard after stocking shelves when she suffered an amputation injury to her left index finger when it was caught between two stock shelving carts.

Incident Summary

On July 5, 2020, a worker at Walmart in WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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