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Kohl's Department Stores

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DESOTO, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Kohl's Department Stores in DESOTO, TEXAS
Employer Kohl's Department Stores Report ID 2019077443
Address 2019 N. Interstate 35 East City, State ZIP DESOTO, TEXAS 75115
Event Date July 21, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection # 1423937
GPS Coordinates 32.59000, -96.82000

Incident Narrative

An employee was doing preventative maintenance on a conveyor motor. The employee was using a rag to wipe off excess lubricant from the motor's housing when their right hand became caught in the sprocket and chain on the motor resulting in the right index finger being amputated to the first knuckle.

Incident Summary

On July 21, 2019, a worker at Kohl's Department Stores in DESOTO, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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 amputation.

Context

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