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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2015052622 · 5/5/2015 · Wal-Mart

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingernail(s), nailbed(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
Wal-Mart
Location
1401 West Baker Hwy., DOUGLAS, GEORGIA, 31533
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A motorized conveyor flipped over while unloading a trailer. The conveyor belt was stopped; when an employee tried to flip it back to its normal position, the conveyor started back up, pinching his finger between the belt and a roller and resulting in a partial amputation. Approximately 95 percent of his left ring fingernail was removed.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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