Walmart Inc.
Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations involving bone loss — SPRINGHILL, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Walmart Inc. | Report ID | 2024109978 |
| Address | 1920 South Arkansas Street | City, State ZIP | SPRINGHILL, LOUISIANA 71075 |
| Event Date | October 28, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations involving bone loss | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Portable ladders and stairs n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452311 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.98000, -93.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a top stock cart for stocking when their left ring finger was caught in the metal rail on the side of the cart. The employee was hospitalized and their left ring finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On October 28, 2024, a worker at Walmart Inc. in SPRINGHILL, LOUISIANA suffered amputations involving bone loss to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with portable ladders and stairs n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 203 severe injury reports involving "Contact incidents unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact incidents unspecified injuries.
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