Walmart Distribution Center
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — MONROE, GEORGIA
| Employer | Walmart Distribution Center | Report ID | 2022031929 |
| Address | 655 Unisia Dr | City, State ZIP | MONROE, GEORGIA 30655 |
| Event Date | March 2, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Other material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.80000, -83.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning aisles in a distribution center. While reaching to unjam a pallet, the employee caught a finger between the pallet and a crossbeam of the pallet flow system. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 2, 2022, a worker at Walmart Distribution Center in MONROE, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with other material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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