Walgreens
Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Amputations — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Walgreens | Report ID | 20231110658 |
| Address | 10965 Cypress Creek Parkway | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77070 |
| Event Date | November 18, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Source of Injury | Scissors, snips, shears-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 446110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.97000, -95.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a gift card with scissors and sustained a partial amputation of their left thumb.
Incident Summary
On November 18, 2023, a worker at Walgreens in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with scissors, snips, shears-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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