Walmart, Inc. - Walmart Supercenter #1794

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation - Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures - BLOOMSBURG, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart, Inc. - Walmart Supercenter #1794 in BLOOMSBURG, Pennsylvania
Employer Walmart, Inc. - Walmart Supercenter #1794
Address 100 Lunger Drive
City, State ZIP BLOOMSBURG, Pennsylvania 17815
Report ID 2024087501
Event Date August 15, 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, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source of Injury Trash compactors, shredders
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 452910
GPS Coordinates 41.00895, -76.48516

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Incident Narrative

An employee's left little finger was crushed between a baler and the baler gate, resulting in a laceration and hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 15, 2024, a worker at Walmart, Inc. - Walmart Supercenter #1794 in BLOOMSBURG, Pennsylvania suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with trash compactors, shredders identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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