Walmart Neighborhood Market
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object — Amputations — DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | Walmart Neighborhood Market | Report ID | 2023010093 |
| Address | 401 East Sheridan Street | City, State ZIP | DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA 33004 |
| Event Date | January 4, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object | Source of Injury | Pallet jack-powered |
| Secondary Source | Structural elements, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452210 | Inspection # | 1643360 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.03000, -80.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing an electric pallet jack from under a pallet when her left ring finger got caught between the handle of the pallet jack and a metal beam, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 4, 2023, a worker at Walmart Neighborhood Market in DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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 amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 299 severe injury reports involving "Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object injuries.
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