CMH5 - Amazon Warehouse
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO
| Employer | CMH5 - Amazon Warehouse | Report ID | 2022076478 |
| Address | 6400 State Route 29 | City, State ZIP | WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO 43162 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Doors, except garage and vehicle | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.94000, -83.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading carts at the cross dock area when their left middle finger was caught between a cart and a door hinge. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2022, a worker at CMH5 - Amazon Warehouse in WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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