Sam's Club
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA
| Employer | Sam's Club | Report ID | 20201211645 |
| Address | 4330 US 19 | City, State ZIP | NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA 34652 |
| Event Date | December 12, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Banding, baling, strapping machinery |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.22000, -82.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
After making a bale of cardboard and plastic, an employee was trying to release the chains that helped the baler extract the bale. His right index finger was caught between the chain and the machine and amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 12, 2020, a worker at Sam's Club in NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with banding, baling, strapping machinery identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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