Walmart Supercenter
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Walmart Supercenter | Report ID | 2023109070 |
| Address | 2700 S Kirkwood | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77077 |
| Event Date | October 1, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cabinets, cases-display, storage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.73000, -95.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing the door of a safe when her right thumb was caught between the door of the safe and the safe wall resulting in an amputation to the thumb.
Incident Summary
On October 1, 2023, a worker at Walmart Supercenter in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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