Struck against stationary object n.e.c. · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CVS Health Distribution Center, 10711 North Congress Avenue, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64153
on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Other finger(s) n.e.c..
Final 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.
Hospitalized Other finger(s) n.e.c. Shelves, shelving, racks
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