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The Home Depot

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — TAMPA, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Home Depot in TAMPA, FLORIDA
Employer The Home Depot Report ID 2023010206
Address 16121 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. City, State ZIP TAMPA, FLORIDA 33618
Event Date January 7, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 444110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.09000, -82.50000

Incident Narrative

While elevating themself in a power stocker lift to retrieve product, an employee's right little finger was crushed between the lift and the racking system. The finger was later amputated at the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On January 7, 2023, a worker at The Home Depot in TAMPA, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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