ShopRite of Stratford
Struck by object dropped by person — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | ShopRite of Stratford | Report ID | 2024064991 |
| Address | 250 Barnum Avenue Cutoff | City, State ZIP | STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT 06614 |
| Event Date | June 6, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object dropped by person | Source of Injury | Loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 424490 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.20000, -73.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On June 6, 2024, an employee was receiving a shipment and moving the dock plate out of the way when it fell on his right hand. The employee sustained a laceration to the right index finger and amputation of the ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 6, 2024, a worker at ShopRite of Stratford in STRATFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object dropped by person, with loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 100 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object dropped by person" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object dropped by person injuries.
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