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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2024109358 · 10/7/2024 · CVS Health Distribution Center

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event
Struck against stationary object n.e.c.
Source
Shelves, shelving, racks
Secondary source
Apparel, clothing except safety, n.e.c.

Employer

Name
CVS Health Distribution Center
Location
10711 North Congress Avenue, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64153
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was standing on a second shelf and using a reach stick to pull product from a top shelf, while using their left hand to support themselves on a cross beam. As the employee was stepping down, their ring became caught on the supporting bar and they sustained a severe laceration to their index finger. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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