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Target Distribution Center

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Target Distribution Center in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Target Distribution Center Report ID 2015063618
Address 3001 Archer Drive City, State ZIP CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17201
Event Date June 12, 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 Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Secondary Source Handtools-power not determined, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # 1071234
GPS Coordinates 39.87000, -77.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning a running conveyor system with a compressed air wand when the wand became stuck in the conveyor system at a junction between a section of roller conveyors and a belt conveyor. While trying to free the compressed air wand, the employee's right middle finger either got caught in the conveyor or caught by the compressed air wand, resulting in a partial amputation of the right middle finger. The injury occurred above the right knuckle and involved bone. The employee required surgery to reattach the finger.

Incident Summary

On June 12, 2015, a worker at Target Distribution Center in CHAMBERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 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 conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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