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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation · 2024043690 · 4/28/2024 · Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing
Source
Conveyors belt, slot, chain
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Dollar Tree Distribution, Inc.
Location
300 Cardinal Dr., MARENGO, OHIO, 43334
NAICS
493110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On April 28, 2024, around 11:08 AM, a maintenance technician was working on the chain and sprocket of a conveyor system and sustained an amputation of their right index finger when the conveyor belt restarted.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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