WAL-MART STORES EAST, LP
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — DOUGLAS, GEORGIA
| Employer | WAL-MART STORES EAST, LP | Report ID | 2022076217 |
| Address | 1401 West Baker Highway | City, State ZIP | DOUGLAS, GEORGIA 31533 |
| Event Date | July 16, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-live roller |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | 1610142 |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.50000, -82.86000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing preventative maintenance to rollers and was rolling their hand along the top of the locked-out rollers. The rollers on an adjacent machine were not locked out and the employee's hand became caught between the last roller and the conveyor system, resulting in a laceration.
Incident Summary
On July 16, 2022, a worker at WAL-MART STORES EAST, LP in DOUGLAS, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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