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Walmart Supercenter

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — CLEARWATER, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Walmart Supercenter in CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
Employer Walmart Supercenter Report ID 2021075601
Address 23106 US Highway 19 North City, State ZIP CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33765
Event Date July 8, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Cutting handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 453998 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.98000, -82.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a paper cutter and amputated the tip of their left thumb.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2021, a worker at Walmart Supercenter in CLEARWATER, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with cutting handtools-nonpowered, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 2,124 severe injury reports involving "Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker injuries.

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