HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA—
Walmart
Struck by other falling powered vehicle · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Walmart, 761 Airport Road, HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18202 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was removing a wheel from a car when the car fell from the lift. The employee suffered a left middle finger amputation.
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