McKesson Corporation
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | McKesson Corporation | Report ID | 2016065182 |
| Address | 831 Polk Lane | City, State ZIP | OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI 38654 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493190 | Inspection # | 1155146 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.95000, -89.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing preventative maintenance on a drive motor that operates a conveyor belt when his right hand was caught by the belt. He broke his hand and lost several fingertips. The belt was unguarded at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2016, a worker at McKesson Corporation in OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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