Walmart Supercenter
Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — WAYNESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Walmart Supercenter | Report ID | 20231110418 |
| Address | 405 Murtha Drive | City, State ZIP | WAYNESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 15370 |
| Event Date | November 11, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Source of Injury | Doors, except garage and vehicle |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452319 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.89000, -80.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee went into the freezer to put away frozen items. When the employee came back out, they were holding the sliding door as it suddenly shut amputating the employee's left middle finger.
Incident Summary
On November 11, 2023, a worker at Walmart Supercenter in WAYNESBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 568 severe injury reports involving "Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate injuries.
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