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Walmart, Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — OCHELATA, OKLAHOMA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Walmart, Inc. in OCHELATA, OKLAHOMA
Employer Walmart, Inc. Report ID 2021075977
Address Walmart Distribution Center #7015, 397319 W 3000 Rd. City, State ZIP OCHELATA, OKLAHOMA 74051
Event Date July 20, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Industry (NAICS) 452319 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 36.62000, -95.95000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing preventive maintenance on a blower motor. The belt on the pulley amputated the pad of the employee's right middle finger without bone loss.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2021, a worker at Walmart, Inc. in OCHELATA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with fans, blowers-wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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