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The Children's Place Services Company, LLC

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Children's Place Services Company, LLC in FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA
Employer The Children's Place Services Company, LLC Report ID 2022076008
Address 1377 Airport Road West City, State ZIP FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA 35968
Event Date July 11, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Shelves, shelving
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.45000, -85.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was placing a bottom shelf into pallet racking. The front right edge of the shelf hung up on the racking upright. The employee used a makeshift pry bar to pry it loose. When the shelf fell, pinching his left middle finger against the upright crossbar and amputating the fingertip.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2022, a worker at The Children's Place Services Company, LLC in FORT PAYNE, ALABAMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with shelves, shelving identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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