The Home Depot
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Avulsions, enucleations — JOLIET, ILLINOIS
| Employer | The Home Depot | Report ID | 2018054566 |
| Address | 2950 Centerpoint Way | City, State ZIP | JOLIET, ILLINOIS 60436 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | 1316719 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.44000, -88.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a receiving conveyor line when it stopped. The employee removed a label that covered a photo eye and the conveyor started to run again. The employee's right hand was then caught between the conveyor belt and a roller, causing contusions, swelling, and skin removal. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2018, a worker at The Home Depot in JOLIET, ILLINOIS suffered avulsions, enucleations 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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