WALMART DISTRIBUTION CENTER
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Crushing injuries — SANGER, TEXAS
| Employer | WALMART DISTRIBUTION CENTER | Report ID | 20171211612 |
| Address | 2120 N. STEMMONS FREEWAY | City, State ZIP | SANGER, TEXAS 76266 |
| Event Date | December 7, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493120 | Inspection # | 1283034 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.34000, -97.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing a conveyor when it crushed the employee's hand, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On December 7, 2017, a worker at WALMART DISTRIBUTION CENTER in SANGER, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries 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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