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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 2022086951 · 8/7/2022 · Kohls Department Store

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
Kohls Department Store
Location
8973 Bay Parkway, BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, 11214
NAICS
452210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was processing merchandise and needed more totes to continue his task. To retrieve the totes, the employee used the conveyor belt to access the dock below to where the totes were located. His foot became caught between the links of the conveyor belt, which caused lacerations and muscle damage to his lower leg.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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