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Walmart Distribution Center #6010

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DOUGLAS, GEORGIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Walmart Distribution Center #6010 in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
Employer Walmart Distribution Center #6010 Report ID 2019010495
Address 1401 West Baker Hwy City, State ZIP DOUGLAS, GEORGIA 31533
Event Date January 15, 2019 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-powered, unspecified
Secondary Source Clothing, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # 1374860
GPS Coordinates 31.50000, -82.86000

Incident Narrative

Employee was attempting to remove a jammed box on a conveyor system when his apron was caught in the conveyor roller and pulled him down. The employee caught himself with his hands and then his left pinky finger went into the roller. He pulled his finger free and then his right pinky finger went into the roller. The roller partially amputated his right pinky fingertip and his left finger was fractured.

Incident Summary

On January 15, 2019, a worker at Walmart Distribution Center #6010 in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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, amputation.

Context

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