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Avulsions, enucleations

1 hospitalization · 2018054566 · 5/10/2018 · The Home Depot

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Avulsions, enucleations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
The Home Depot
Location
2950 Centerpoint Way, JOLIET, ILLINOIS, 60436
NAICS
444110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was operating a receiving conveyor line when it stopped. The employee removed a label that covered a photo eye and the conveyor started to run again. The employee's right hand was then caught between the conveyor belt and a roller, causing contusions, swelling, and skin removal. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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