Walmart Distribution Center
Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DAVENPORT, FLORIDA
| Employer | Walmart Distribution Center | Report ID | 2024043099 |
| Address | 5100 North Ridge Trail | City, State ZIP | DAVENPORT, FLORIDA 33897 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Transmissions, gears | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1741483 |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.23000, -81.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was installing a gear box drive on a forklift when their finger became caught between gears. The employee sustained a right index fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2024, a worker at Walmart Distribution Center in DAVENPORT, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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