Amputations

Name: Amputations at Walmart, Inc.
Start: 7/20/2021

1 amputation · 2021075977 · 7/20/2021 · Walmart, Inc.

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation

Employer

Name: Walmart, Inc.
Location: Walmart Distribution Center #7015, OCHELATA, OKLAHOMA, 74051
NAICS: 452319
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was performing preventive maintenance on a blower motor. The belt on the pulley amputated the pad of the employee's right middle finger without bone loss.

Source

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