Walmart
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Walmart | Report ID | 2021087265 |
| Address | 470 Route 211 E | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK 10940 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Tanks, bins, vats-nonconfined space | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.45000, -74.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Three employees were emptying a full container of trash into an outside dumpster. As they were lifting the container over the edge of the dumpster, it came down and caught one employee's right hand against the dumpster's edge. The employee's middle and ring fingertips were amputated, including the nails.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2021, a worker at Walmart in MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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