Walmart, Inc.

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — GROVETOWN, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Walmart, Inc. in GROVETOWN, GEORGIA
Employer Walmart, Inc. Report ID 2025077422
Address 5010 STEINER WAY City, State ZIP GROVETOWN, GEORGIA 30813
Event Date July 29, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Trash compactors, shredders
Secondary Source Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo
Industry (NAICS) 452311 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.48000, -82.19000

Incident Narrative

An employee was fixing the gate on a cardboard baler when his left middle finger got caught in the gate. The employee's finger was partially amputated and he required surgery.

Incident Summary

On July 29, 2025, a worker at Walmart, Inc. in GROVETOWN, GEORGIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with trash compactors, shredders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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