Sam's Club, Inc

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — PEARL, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sam's Club, Inc in PEARL, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Sam's Club, Inc Report ID 2024087219
Address 90 Bass Pro Drive City, State ZIP PEARL, MISSISSIPPI 39208
Event Date August 7, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 452910 Inspection # 1769172
GPS Coordinates 32.26000, -90.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unjamming or unlocking a dock plate when their hand was pinched by the dock plate, resulting in lacerations to their finger that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2024, a worker at Sam's Club, Inc in PEARL, MISSISSIPPI suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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