Walmart Distribution Center

Collision with stationary object, nonroadway — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Walmart Distribution Center in NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
Employer Walmart Distribution Center Report ID 2024098671
Address 3001 E. State Farm Rd. City, State ZIP NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA 69101
Event Date September 17, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Collision with stationary object, nonroadway Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary Source Shelves, shelving, racks
Industry (NAICS) 493120 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.09000, -100.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a powered industrial truck when his finger got caught between the truck frame and a storage rack, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Incident Summary

On September 17, 2024, a worker at Walmart Distribution Center in NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as collision with stationary object, nonroadway, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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