Big Lots
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — COPIAGUE, NEW YORK
| Employer | Big Lots | Report ID | 2023032684 |
| Address | 1255 Sunrise Highway | City, State ZIP | COPIAGUE, NEW YORK 11726 |
| Event Date | March 25, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Shelves, shelving | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 453998 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.69000, -73.39000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pushing a cart with a mattress/box spring on top of it. The mattress hit a shelf, and the employee's right little fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 25, 2023, a worker at Big Lots in COPIAGUE, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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