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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016032196 · 3/12/2016 · Wal Mart Distribution Center

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
Source
Engine parts and accessories, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Wal Mart Distribution Center
Location
3001 E. State Farm Rd., NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, 69101
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing a battery and removed the battery plate. As the employee was replacing the plate, it became stuck. The employee tried to unjam the plate; in the process, the plate fell on the left middle finger, amputating the tip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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