Amputations

Name: Amputations at Target Corp.
Start: 10/22/2018

1 amputation · 20181010898 · 10/22/2018 · Target Corp.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Fall on same level due to slipping
Source: Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Meat, poultry, seafood

Employer

Name: Target Corp.
Location: 16959 Evans Plaza, OMAHA, NEBRASKA, 68116
NAICS: 452910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was doing general cleaning when he slipped on a piece of meat and lost his balance. As he attempted to catch his fall, his left middle fingertip was caught on the blade of a nearby deli slicer, resulting in a fingertip amputation (no bone loss),

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown