Walmart Logistic Distribution Center #6003

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SEARCY, ARKANSAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Walmart Logistic Distribution Center #6003 in SEARCY, ARKANSAS
Employer Walmart Logistic Distribution Center #6003 Report ID 2015118566
Address 3301 E. Park Ave. City, State ZIP SEARCY, ARKANSAS 72143
Event Date November 12, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 424990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.24000, -91.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing preventive maintenance on an extendable conveyor line when his left index finger got caught and amputated between the line and the dock door.

Incident Summary

On November 12, 2015, a worker at Walmart Logistic Distribution Center #6003 in SEARCY, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(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 amputation.

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