Amputations

Name: Amputations at Walmart Distribution Center
Start: 12/6/2022

1 amputation · 20221210606 · 12/6/2022 · Walmart Distribution Center

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
Source: Garage doors

Employer

Name: Walmart Distribution Center
Location: 3001 E. State Farm Rd, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA, 69101
NAICS: 493120
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was assisting a co-worker with maintenance on an electric roll-up door. The injured employee grabbed the tension release handle and pulled it down. Their right little finger rotated underneath the handle, resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

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