Kroger

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HURST, TEXAS

Employer	Kroger	Report ID	20221110291
Address	708 East Pipeline Road	City, State ZIP	HURST, TEXAS 76053
Event Date	November 23, 2022	Outcome	Amputation
Nature of Injury	Amputations	Body Part	Fingertip(s)
Event Type	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment	Source of Injury	Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers
Industry (NAICS)	445110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	32.82000, -97.15000

Incident Narrative

An employee was opening a dairy cooler door when his thumb was pinched in the door, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On November 23, 2022, a worker at Kroger in HURST, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with refrigerators, freezers, ice makers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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