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Walmart Distribution Center #6016

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified — NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Distribution Center #6016 in NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
Employer Walmart Distribution Center #6016 Report ID 2017054768
Address 3900 S. Interstate Hwy 35 City, State ZIP NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS 78130
Event Date May 26, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.73000, -98.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was troubleshooting a conveyor belt when the conveyor injured his left-hand tendons, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On May 26, 2017, a worker at Walmart Distribution Center #6016 in NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS suffered traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. 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.

Context

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