Walmart Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — KEYSER, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | Walmart Inc. | Report ID | 2022042975 |
| Address | WALMART - STORE #2474, RR 4 Box 82 | City, State ZIP | KEYSER, WEST VIRGINIA 26726 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2022 | 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 | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452910 | Inspection # | 1588117 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.45000, -78.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in an oil change pit doing an oil change on a vehicle but he was unable to reach the oil filter. The vehicle was then moved into a different position. When the employee reached up for the oil filter his hand was caught in a belt and drawn up into the fan of the vehicle. The employee's little finger was amputated and their ring finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2022, a worker at Walmart Inc. in KEYSER, WEST VIRGINIA 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 highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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