Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. | Report ID | 2023086984 |
| Address | 7707 SW 44th Street | City, State ZIP | OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73179 |
| Event Date | August 2, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 451120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.42000, -97.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a dock plate. As he went to turn it over with a co-worker, the plate caught his hand and crushed his finger between it and the cement floor. The employee's left index fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On August 2, 2023, a worker at Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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