Walmart DC 6094
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Walmart DC 6094 | Report ID | 20191111683 |
| Address | 5801 SW Regional Airport Blvd. | City, State ZIP | BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS 72712 |
| Event Date | November 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-live roller |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | 1446985 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.32000, -94.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning box labels off a conveyor. The employee was removing a label from under the roller when the conveyor caught the employee's right arm, pulling it in. The arm was broken and the employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 9, 2019, a worker at Walmart DC 6094 in BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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