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The Kroger Company

Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — MARIETTA, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at The Kroger Company in MARIETTA, GEORGIA
Employer The Kroger Company Report ID 2023087376
Address 1310 Powers Ferry Rd SE City, State ZIP MARIETTA, GEORGIA 30067
Event Date August 13, 2023 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. Source of Injury Racks-garment and other
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.91000, -84.46000

Incident Narrative

On August 13, 2023, at approximately 10:30 a.m. an employee was moving a floral rack when it tipped over. She went to catch it and her left middle finger was pinched in the display shelf resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On August 13, 2023, a worker at The Kroger Company in MARIETTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c., with racks-garment and other identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,936 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.

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