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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 20161211572 · 12/12/2016 · Target

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s) and finger(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
Source
Pallet jack-powered
Secondary source
Structural elements, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Target
Location
2800 Meadowbrook Mall, BRIDGEPORT, WEST VIRGINIA, 26330
NAICS
453998
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On December 12, 2016, at approximately 11:10 a.m., an employee was using a hand-operated pallet mover to retrieve a pallet from the bulk storage area. As she moved the machine backwards, her hand was caught between a steel upright and the handle of the machine, fracturing her right hand and right ring finger.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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