The Kroger Company
Contact incidents unspecified — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
| Employer | The Kroger Company | Report ID | 2025054167 |
| Address | Seven Diamond Causeway | City, State ZIP | SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31406 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2025 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Loading docks, dock plates |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.95000, -81.09000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was adjusting a receiving dock plate when his right little finger was caught in a hinge and the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2025, a worker at The Kroger Company in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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