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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2024065069 · 6/8/2024 · Wal-Mart Distribution Center

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Wrist(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event: Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
Source: Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Secondary source: Shelves, shelving, racks

Employer

Name: Wal-Mart Distribution Center
Location: 202 Park Plaza Dr, NEW ALBANY, MISSISSIPPI, 38652
NAICS: 493120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was moving freight using a standup reach truck. The employee's hand was caught between the truck and a rack. The hand was amputated.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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