Target

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

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Target in CICERO, ILLINOIS
Employer Target Report ID 2020076407
Address 2901 S. Cicero Ave. City, State ZIP CICERO, ILLINOIS 60804
Event Date July 7, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS) 453998 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.83000, -87.74000

Incident Narrative

An employee was pulling a pallet of milk out of a walk-in cooler with a powered pallet jack. As he turned, his right little finger was caught between the pallet and the steel door frame. The fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 7, 2020, a worker at Target in CICERO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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