Amputations

Name: Amputations at Walmart Distribution Center
Start: 12/16/2017

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20171211959 · 12/16/2017 · Walmart Distribution Center

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Conveyors-live roller
Secondary source: Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name: Walmart Distribution Center
Location: 3215 Commerce Center Boulevard, BETHLEHEM, PENNSYLVANIA, 18015
NAICS: 452910
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing preventative maintenance on a conveyor when the employee's glove became caught on a roller. The employee's right thumb was pulled into the machine, amputating the tip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown