Autozone, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Autozone, Inc. | Report ID | 2021053737 |
| Address | 402 Stoney Creek Road | City, State ZIP | HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 18202 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2021 | Outcome | 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 |
| Industry (NAICS) | 423120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.95000, -76.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working from a scissor lift to lubricate the chain and sprocket on a overhead conveyor's motor. The employee observed a rag in the conveyor. As the employee retrieved the rag, his right pinky finger got caught in the conveyor chain/sprocket resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2021, a worker at Autozone, Inc. in HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA 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 amputation.
Context
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