Walmart Store 744

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HUMBLE, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Walmart Store 744 in HUMBLE, TEXAS
Employer Walmart Store 744 Report ID 2015042005
Address 6626 FM 1960 Rd. E. City, State ZIP HUMBLE, TEXAS 77346
Event Date April 14, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Shredders
Industry (NAICS) 445110 Inspection # 1059076
GPS Coordinates 29.99000, -95.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee attempted to unjam a paper shredder in the pharmacy department. Her left middle finger was pulled in, causing a partial amputation. She was hospitalized and required skin graft surgeries.

Incident Summary

On April 14, 2015, a worker at Walmart Store 744 in HUMBLE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with shredders identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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