Walmart Distribution Center
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — RAYMOND, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Walmart Distribution Center | Report ID | 2021010408 |
| Address | 42 Freentown Rd | City, State ZIP | RAYMOND, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03077 |
| Event Date | January 15, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Tractor, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.05000, -71.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a brake chamber from a tractor. The spring released the pressure and his finger was crushed between the brake chamber and the axle housing. The employee sustained a fracture and a partial amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 15, 2021, a worker at Walmart Distribution Center in RAYMOND, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with tractor, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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