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GROCERS SUPPLY LLC

Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at GROCERS SUPPLY LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS
Employer GROCERS SUPPLY LLC Report ID 2022065563
Address 3131 E. HOLCOMBE BLVD City, State ZIP HOUSTON, TEXAS 77021
Event Date June 27, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Containers-variable restraint, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.70000, -95.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a trailer using an electric walkie pallet jack when his right index finger was caught between the jack handle and a stack of pallets, resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 27, 2022, a worker at GROCERS SUPPLY LLC in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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