BigLots
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | BigLots | Report ID | 20201010181 |
| Address | 1006 Route 46 West, Clifton Plaza | City, State ZIP | CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY 07013 |
| Event Date | October 27, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Chairs |
| Secondary Source | Walls | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.87000, -74.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee caught his finger between a chair and the wall in the break room resulting in an amputation injury.
Incident Summary
On October 27, 2020, a worker at BigLots in CLIFTON, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with chairs identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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