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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022042975 · 4/4/2022 · 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
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified

Employer

Name
Walmart Inc.
Location
WALMART - STORE #2474, KEYSER, WEST VIRGINIA, 26726
NAICS
452910
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was in an oil change pit doing an oil change on a vehicle but he was unable to reach the oil filter. The vehicle was then moved into a different position. When the employee reached up for the oil filter his hand was caught in a belt and drawn up into the fan of the vehicle. The employee's little finger was amputated and their ring finger was partially amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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