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Amputations

1 amputation · 20181111782 · 11/15/2018 · FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, WEST MEMPHIS DISTR. CENTER

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

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

Employer

Name
FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, WEST MEMPHIS DISTR. CENTER
Location
1800 FAMILY DOLLAR PARKWAY, WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, 72303
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repairing a conveyor when the conveyor switched on and his hand was caught and pulled into the sprocket, resulting in an amputation of 50% of the pinky.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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