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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2019065670 · 6/5/2019 · Walmart Supercenter 1685

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
Source
Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Secondary source
Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered

Employer

Name
Walmart Supercenter 1685
Location
1730 North Garfield Avenue, PIERRE, SOUTH DAKOTA, 57501
NAICS
452111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was pushing one cart and pulling another full of merchandise. One cart stopped abruptly in the doorway and the employee's finger was crushed between the two carts resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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