WALMART, INC.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — CARTHAGE, TEXAS
| Employer | WALMART, INC. | Report ID | 20201211608 |
| Address | 4609 NW Loop 436 | City, State ZIP | CARTHAGE, TEXAS 75633 |
| Event Date | December 11, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.16000, -94.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's finger was smashed by the end of a dock plate. She suffered an amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On December 11, 2020, a worker at WALMART, INC. in CARTHAGE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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