WAL-MART DISTRIBUTION CENTER 7024
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Cuts, lacerations — STERLING, ILLINOIS
| Employer | WAL-MART DISTRIBUTION CENTER 7024 | Report ID | 2015052948 |
| Address | 23769 MATHEW ROAD | City, State ZIP | STERLING, ILLINOIS 61081 |
| Event Date | May 18, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445110 | Inspection # | 1065789 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.77000, -89.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 5/18/15, an employee was hospitalized after suffering a laceration to the left hand. The employee was conducting maintenance activities on a pallet conveyor.
Incident Summary
On May 18, 2015, a worker at WAL-MART DISTRIBUTION CENTER 7024 in STERLING, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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